AQUACULTURE TECHNICIAN
Island Scallops Ltd is accepting resumes for our Qualicum Beach Shellfish operation. If you are interested in aquaculture and can help grow our company, we would like to speak to you. The position encompasses Microalgae culture, Brood stock conditioning and spawning, Larval rearing and husbandry, Nursery production, Equipment cleaning and maintenance and Record keeping. The positions are usually day shift but since we work with live animals it is a 7 day a week operation with some early mornings and/or long days to work the tides and the weather.
SKILLS REQUIRED: High School, Attention to Detail, Team player, Ability to lift Pressure washer and hoses. Pressure Wash large outdoor ponds, Clean indoor tanks.
OTHER ASSETS: Experience in a commercial-scale shellfish hatchery, mechanically inclined with plumbing and general building experience.
START DATE: As Soon as Possible
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $26.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- RRSP match
- Vision care
Work Location: In person
