Details:
Are you crazy about fish, love being on the water, comfortable in remote locations, and passionate about protecting our beautiful BC coastline?
Do you enjoy spending your spare time outdoors, whether it’s fishing, hiking or adventure seeking?
Do you want to be involved in producing sustainable food for the growing global population?
If you answered yes!, then we encourage you to apply as you will fit right in with our 600+ Mowi employees who share the same values and interests.
Breeding and Broodstock Technician Responsibilities:
• Feeding and all other care required for our fish.
• Cleaning, power-washing and sanitizing to ensure a pristine environment for our fish and our employees.
• Accurate reporting, record keeping and document management.
• Conducting flow measurements, water quality checks, environmental and fish health sampling, plankton monitoring
using specialized technology and equipment.
• Monitoring fish behaviour, appearance and health.
• Operating forklift and other site equipment when authorized and trained.
• PIT tagging.
• Broodstock sorting and spawning.
• R&D data recording.
Our Breeding and Broodstock Technicians must be available to work a camp shift of 8 days on / 6 days off.
These positions are the most common entry point into our company, so only apply if you are ready for a full-time, year-round career on Vancouver Island.
For more information please go to http://mowicanadawest.ca/about/in-brief/
Qualifications & Experience:
Applicants with aquaculture experience and/or relevant post-secondary education will be given preference as we are a company that embraces constant learning and industry professionalism.
The ability to get along with a wide variety of people from different backgrounds and cultures is paramount.
We look for employees who are self-motivated, well organized and have a positive attitude.
Successful applicants must be physically fit, able to work long hours in adverse weather conditions, and have a passion for taking care of animals.