Beautiful Fog in Anatone – Photo credit: Dameka Craig

With that in mind,

Picture yourself, performing technical and scientific duties at hatchery facilities within a complex, rearing anadromous and inland species of fish. .

This is an opportunity to support the agency mission by performing scientific, technical, and related maintenance duties at either the Dayton or Cottonwood acclimation pond.

You thrive on building collaboration and teamwork, while communicating effectively with customers, coworkers, and the public.

We are seeking a candidate with demonstrated values matching those of WDFW: Accountability, Service, Professionalism, Integrity, Respect, and Empathy (ASPIRE).

Chinook salmon spawning at hatchery – Photo Credit: Rachel Blomker

Our Fish Hatchery Specialist 2,

Performs Fish Culture Duties including:

• Feeding fish their calculated daily ration.
• Monitoring fish behavior and health.
• Operating off site adult collection facility, Identifies, sorts, and samples species for spawning and adult distribution and reports to lead worker and supervisor daily.
• Collecting fish tissue and fluid samples; recording data.
• Conducting remote trapping and spawning operations.
• Participating in fish sampling.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Work Setting, including hazards:
  • Outdoor work in all weather conditions.
• Schedule:
  • 24/7 availability is required.
  • 40 hours per week – Saturday – Friday.
  • Cottonwood position will work 10 days on, 4 days off.

• Standby:

• Standby duties are assigned to this position.
• Standby entails the employee being responsible for overseeing the facility for the remaining 16 hours of the day after the regular 8-hour shift is over. While on standby this position will work ten (10) days on and be off four (4) days.
• While on standby, employees must be able to respond to alarms within 15 minutes.
• All applicants applying for this position should understand that standby is a requirement for all positions in the Fish Hatchery Specialist series.

• Travel:
  • Travel within complex as needed.
• Housing:
  • Housing is not provided for this position.

• Tools and Equipment:
  • Pickup truck, blower feeder, and assorted hand tools and trap tools.
• Customer Interactions:
  • Regularly answer questions from public.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Or

• One (1) year of experience as a Fish Hatchery Specialist 1.

Or

• An Associate’s degree in fisheries technology or closely allied field And one (1) year of experience performing fish culture duties in a hatchery.

Or

• Three (3) years of education towards a Bachelor’s degree in fisheries or closely allied field And one (1) year of experience performing fish culture duties in a hatchery.

Or

• Successful completion of a fish culture program from a vocational school And one (1) year of experience performing fish culture duties in a hatchery.

Special Requirements/Conditions of Employment:

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT:

WDFW requires all employees to be fully vaccinated with the COVID-19 vaccine as a condition of employment. You will be required to provide proof of vaccination as part of the hiring process. Please do not upload your vaccination documentation with your application materials - your vaccination status will be verified by your supervisor before you will be allowed to work. Exemptions may be granted for religious or medical purposes.

• Cover letter.
• Three professional references.

IMPORTANT NOTES:

All new employees must complete an Employment Eligibility Verification Form (I-9 Form) on their first day of work. If hired for this or any position at WDFW, you will be required to provide documentation proving you are eligible to work in the United States. For a list of acceptable documents, please use the following link: https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents

JOIN THE WDFW TEAM:

Learn about our agency and the perks of working for WDFW!

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife has some of the most talented people in the natural resource field. We celebrate and value diversity, appreciating that a workforce composed of those from different backgrounds and experiences creates an inclusive environment, strengthens positive relationships with the local community, and brings new perspectives and approaches to fulfilling the agency’s mission. We value demonstrated skill in living WDFW values of Accountability, Service, Professionalism, Integrity, Respect, and Empathy (ASPIRE).

WDFW employees may be eligible for the following:

Medical/Dental/Vision for employee & dependent(s), Public Employees Retirement System (PERS), Vacation, Sick, and other Leave*, 11 Paid Holidays per year*, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, Tuition Waiver, Long Term Disability & Life Insurance, Deferred Compensation Programs, Dependent Care Assistance Program (DCAP), Flexible Spending Arrangement (FSA), Employee Assistance Program, Commute Trip Reduction Incentives (Download PDF reader), Combined Fund Drive, SmartHealth.

UNION – WAFHP:

These positions are in the bargaining unit represented by the Washington Association of Fish & Wildlife Hatchery Professionals and is subject to the terms of the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the State of Washington, Department of Fish & Wildlife, and the Washington Association of Fish Hatchery Professionals (WAFHP).

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Employer

VETERAN PREFERENCE NOTICE:

To take advantage of veteran preference, please do the following:

• Subject line should include recruitment number, position, and Vet (for example: #10155 Biologist 1 – Veteran)
• Include your name as it appears on your application in careers.wa.gov.

MILITARY SPOUSE PREFERENCE NOTICE:

To take advantage of military spouse preference, please do the following:

• Notify us of your military spouse status by email at RecruitmentTeam@dfw.wa.gov.
• Subject line should include recruitment number, position, and MS (for example: #10155 Biologist 1 – MS)
• Include your name as it appears on your application in careers.wa.gov.

As part of WDFW’s efforts to advance respectful and inclusive work environments, the Agency expects inclusivity as part of our professional interactions and communications. Therefore, we want to ensure that all individuals feel welcome, are treated fairly and respectfully. All staff are empowered to fully contribute to serving their work unit, Agency, and the citizens of Washington.

The Department of Fish and Wildlife is an equal opportunity employer. We strive to create a working environment that includes and respects cultural, racial, ethnic, sexual orientation and gender identity diversity. Women, racial and ethnic minorities, persons of disability, persons over 40 years of age, disabled and Vietnam era veterans and people of all sexual orientations and gender identities are encouraged to apply.

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