Bonneville Hatchery Technician (Fish and Wildlife Technician)

About the role

This position is with the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) located in Cascade Locks, Oregon. This is a full-time seasonal position from September 1, 2026 through May 31, 2027 (These are estimated dates. Length of season(s) may be shortened or extended depending on project needs, funding, or factors beyond the project’s control).

Responsibilities

• Care for fish and perform grounds and equipment maintenance and other related duties.
• Pond, feed, grade, and collect eggs from wild and hatchery fish; shock, pick, and enumerate eggs; regulate water supplies; remove mortality; and recognize and treat fish diseases.
• Record and maintain information on amount and type of feed received and fed, water quality, fish mortalities, and liberations and maintain gas, oil, and mileage records.
• Weigh, count, and load fish and eggs for transfer and liberation.
• Maintain, construct, and perform minor repairs to ponds and walkways, fish feeders, egg trays, and screens.
• Maintain and repair hatchery buildings and residences, fish pumps, lawn mowers, power tools, roads, and trails.
• Maintain lawns, shrubs, and trees.
• Meet the public, maintain public relations, answer questions, and conduct hatchery tours.

Requirements

• Eighteen months of fish culture (care of fish) experience.
• An Associate degree in Fisheries Technology, Aquaculture or Aquarium Science.

Qualifications

• A higher level degree in Fisheries Science or a closely-related degree with at least 45 quarter (30 semester) hours of biological/ecological coursework will substitute for the Associate's degree.

Skills

• Experience with eggs and fry.
• Handling adult fish.
• Experience with water systems and maintenance.
• Operating electronic or mechanical equipment.
• Collecting and recording data.
• Writing technical or summary reports.
• Using Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook.
• Working with the public.

Benefits

• 11 paid holidays a year.
• A competitive benefits package.
• Advancement and learning opportunities.

Pay

The salary range is $3,798 - $5,193. If the successful candidate is PERS qualifying, the salary range will reflect an additional 6.95%.

Schedule

This is a full-time seasonal position from September 1, 2026 through May 31, 2027 (These are estimated dates. Length of season(s) may be shortened or extended depending on project needs, funding, or factors beyond the project’s control).