Fish and Wildlife Technician I

Employment Type: Executive Branch | Full Time | Eligible for Overtime Pay | 37.5 hr/wk

Location: 120 Fish Hatchery Road, Morehead, KY 40351 USA

About the role

Do you like working outdoors? Do you want a career where each day brings something different? Would you like to work with people who are dedicated to conserving the Commonwealth’s fish and wildlife resources? Do you want to be part of an agency that provides opportunities for everyone to enjoy the outdoors by fishing, hunting, boating, recreational shooting, wildlife watching or related activities in Kentucky? Join us in the exciting, innovative and rewarding environment of the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources (KDFWR)! Minor Clark Fish Hatchery has three full-time positions available for Fish and Wildlife Technician I.

Responsibilities

• Learns to operate fish transportation trucks, statewide stocking locations, and assist with stocking fish in public lakes, streams, and tailwaters while always monitoring the well-being of the fish being transported.
• Assist with maintenance and repairs of hatchery pond structures, buildings, and grounds.
• Assist with other fish culture activities such as taking dissolved oxygen readings in ponds, starting aeration equipment, sample seining, summarizing harvest data, feeding fish, spawning fish, caring for eggs and fry, harvesting fingerlings, and applying chemicals and fertilizers to ponds.
• Assist with fabrication and repair of trucks and equipment.
• Assists other fisheries staff with fish acquisition for broodstock and population studies and with fish habitat improvement work.
• Follow state and KDFWR policies and procedures in the purchasing of supplies and equipment as needed or directed.
• Completes daily activity sheets and stocking cards.
• Performs other duties as required.

Requirements

• High school graduate.
• Experience in fisheries or wildlife management will substitute for the required education on a year-for-year basis.
• CDL should be obtained within 6 months of employment.
• Candidates with a commercial driver’s license (CDL) with Air Brake and Tanker Endorsement preferred.

Working Conditions

Travel, extreme weather conditions, heavy equipment and wildlife may pose hazards.

Benefits

• A 37.5-hour work week (with occasional overtime required)
• Paid time off (sick and vacation) plus paid holidays
• Overtime and compensatory time
• Affordable health insurance with optional Health Reimbursement Account
• Life insurance
• Retirement
• Wellness incentives program
• Training and career development opportunities
• Optional Deferred Compensation program (401K)
• Employee discounts on electronics; health and wellness; retail; travel, events and entertainment; and services and education

Pay

$26,833.93 - $40,252.08 Annually