Hourly Fisheries Technician I

The Missouri Department of Conservation is hiring an Hourly Fisheries Technician I for the Lost Valley Hatchery in Warsaw, MO. The role involves supporting hatchery operations, monitoring fish health, and performing grounds maintenance. Candidates need a high school diploma and one year of related experience. The job requires working outdoors in various weather conditions and physical tasks, including lifting up to 100 pounds.
Requisition Id: 3788

Hourly Pay Rate: $16.06

Hourly Pay Grade: H4

Expected Work Schedule:

Job Location: Lost Valley Hatchery & Visitor Ctr (WARSA2)

Closing Date:

Our Culture: The Missouri Department of Conservation supports a culture of trusted professionals that is dedicated to our mission, practices responsible stewardship, and believes in One MDC.

To learn more about this exciting opportunity, please email the hiring supervisor, ​Caleb E Stanford, at Caleb.Stanford@mdc.mo.gov or call 660 4384465, Monday through Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Summary/Objective

Support general hatchery and aquaculture operations to help maintain a hatchery and fisheries programs.

Essential Job Duties
• Monitor and ensure adequate aquaculture health, fish production, care, transport, and distribution.
• Follow assigned processes to remain compliant with policies and regulations.
• Assist with grounds maintenance, including cleaning, pond treatments, weed eating, and etc..
• Working in variable weather conditions.
• Cleaning vehicles, water quality monitoring, clean and prepare rearing units, stock rearing units with fish or other aquatic organisms, fill fish feeders.
• Apply approved herbicides and other chemicals as required under the supervision of a licensed pesticide holder.
• Seines, harvests, weighs, counts, and measures fish.
• Completes forms used for monitoring fish and tracking production.

Ancillary Job Duties
• Other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• One (1) year of related professional experience.
• Must maintain a current, valid driver's license.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
• Ability to use office equipment, such as computer, calculator, camera, scanner and printer.
• Ability to maintain accurate records and perform data entry.
• Basic carpentry, mechanical and plumbing skills.
• Experience with fishery science and wildlife management.
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to work varying shifts and hours, as needed

Work Environment
• Regularly work in outdoor temperatures, including wet, hot, and/or cold environments.
• Occasionally exposed to loud noises which may require the use of hearing protection.

Physical Abilities
• Move about grounds, both inside and outside of buildings.
• Regularly operate tools and other machinery and relocate machinery to other areas.
• Frequently communicate and exchange accurate information.
• Clarity of vision at 20 inches or less and 20 feet or more, three-dimensional vision, precise hand-eye coordination and the ability to identify and distinguish colors.
• Regularly lift up to 50 pounds, correctly lift up to 100 pounds.
• Concentrated attention is required at all times.
• Regular attendance is a necessary and essential function.

Disclaimer

This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive; an employee will also perform other reasonably related job responsibilities as assigned by immediate supervisor and other management as required. The Missouri Department of Conservation reserves the right to revise or change job duties as the need arises. This job description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment. Management reserves the right to change job descriptions, job duties, functions, and requirements.

Exemption Status/Special Notes

This position has been determined to be Nonexempt according to the Fair Labor Standards Act. Employees must agree to accept compensatory time in lieu of cash payments in accordance with the Department's Compensatory Time Off and Overtime Policy.

Salaried and hourly employees are expected to use a mobile device-cellular phone for Department business, as needed.

MDC promotes a Tobacco-Free (smoke and smokeless) working environment.

The Department of Conservation will only hire United States citizens and aliens authorized to work in the United States. All new employees will be required to complete an "Employment Eligibility Verification" (Form I-9) and produce requested documentation after employment.

Candidates seeking initial employment or re-employment must submit to a drug screen following offer of employment.

All persons employed with the state of Missouri shall file all state income tax forms and pay all state income taxes owed.