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Idaho Fish and Game

Fisheries Technician

    • Rapid River Hatchery
    Application Period: -
    Employment type: Temporary/Seasonal/Part Time
    Salary: $17.32 per hour plus benefits
    Employment Dates: to

About the position

Rapid River Fish Hatchery is seeking to hire (1) Fisheries Technician for a period not to exceed eight months.

Rapid River Fish Hatchery is located in west central Idaho near the town of Riggins, Idaho along the Wild and Scenic designated section of Rapid River. The town of Riggins is located along the Salmon River, a.k.a. “The River of No Return”. The Seven Devils mountains and the Hells Canyon Wilderness are minutes from the facility. The hatchery produces 3.0 million spring chinook salmon annually for release into Rapid River, a tributary of the Little Salmon River. The hatchery is funded by the Idaho Power Company through a mitigation responsibility resulting from the Hells Canyon Settlement Agreement.

General Information
Work typically consists of a 40 hour work week with some weekend rotation and/or holiday work required. Some duties may require extended stays overnight in remote locations.
Housing is included with this position to include; water, power, internet, trash and washer/dryer. A four bedroom, two bathroom bunkhouse with full kitchen and living room is available for temporary staff.

Qualifications
Course work in a Natural Resource/Biological Science is strongly preferred but not mandatory. Previous fish hatchery experience a plus but not required. Candidates with course work will be given preference. Must be at least18 years of age.
Responsibilities
Typical duties: spawns fish; assists in monitoring development of eggs and fry;
implements feeding schedules required for specific growth rates; cleans tanks and
raceways; observes fish behavior for signs of stress or disease; implements water and
feed treatments and prophylactic measures as directed; grades and sorts fish; removes
and enumerates daily fish mortality; tracks hatchery inventory of various species and
sizes of fish; loads, transports, and stocks fish; and maintains records and contributes to
reports documenting hatchery activities, data entry, fish diseases and treatments, and
production studies. Performs ground maintenance tasks and maintains equipment. Work
may involve prolonged standing in all weather conditions, lifting and carrying up to 50 lbs.

How To Apply

Email the following: 

  • Resume
  • Cover letter
  • IDFG temporary application form 

  • three most recent work references with contact names and phone numbers to:

    joel.patterson@idfg.idaho.gov

EEO/Veteran’s Preference. If qualified applicants are found, this announcement may close before the listed closing date.

URL: https://idfg.idaho.gov/jobs/application-temporary

Contact: Joel Patterson
Email: joel.patterson@idfg.idaho.gov
Phone: 208 628 3277