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Hatchery Supervisor/Assistant Manager

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United Kingdomfull_timeVerifiedPosted 7 Sept 2026

About the role

Ready for the next step in your aquaculture career?

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an experienced aquaculture professional to join a leading, independent Scottish salmon producer in North West Sutherland as a Hatchery Supervisor or Assistant Manager.

Working closely with the Hatchery Manager, you'll take a leading role in daily hatchery operations, helping coordinate workloads, support and train team members and ensure the highest standards of fish welfare and husbandry.

Key Responsibilities

* Feeding, grading, moving and vaccinating stock

* Monitoring fish health and welfare

* Maintaining records and site hygiene standards

* Coordinating daily workloads alongside the Hatchery Manager

* Supporting, mentoring and training colleagues

* Ensuring health, safety and environmental standards are met

* Participating in on-call and rotational duties

What We're Looking For

* Experience in a hatchery or similar fish husbandry role

* Strong understanding of fish welfare and husbandry practices

* Ability to support, motivate and develop team members

* Good organisational skills and a proactive approach

* Full driving licence and own transport (essential)

Salary & Benefits

* Salary negotiable depending on experience

* Overtime rates of x1.5 Mon to Fri and x1.75 Sat and Sun

* On-call payments

* 30 days annual leave

* Annual bonus scheme

* Part-subsidised accommodation available

* Excellent long-term career prospects

This is an ideal opportunity for someone looking to take on greater responsibility and progress into management while remaining hands-on within a successful and growing aquaculture business.

If this sounds like the challenge you've been looking for, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today and become part of a team dedicated to producing the next generation of Scottish salmon

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