AZGFD Fish Hatchery Manager II | Forest Lakes, AZ

AZGFD Fish Hatchery Manager II – Eastern Regional Hatcheries Coordinator

OPENING DATE: 08/24/2017

CLOSING DATE: 09/07/2017

DEPARTMENT: Arizona Game and Fish Dept.

JOB TYPE: Full Time/Permanent

SALARY: $39,983 – $71,563

POSITION OVERVIEW:

The Fish Hatchery Manager II directs and oversees the daily operations & maintenance for Canyon Creek, Tonto Creek and Silver Creek hatcheries. The position provides the leadership role for assigned staff at three facilities and the Maintenance Specialist position, serves a focal contact point for citizens, and insures that fish rearing needs are met, and that work and living activities are compliant with applicable laws, ordinances, and policies. Supervises Fish Hatchery Manager I’s and Fish Culturists and conducts staff training on hatchery tasks. Prepares work schedules and assignments, and evaluates work performance of subordinates. Forecasts fish growth to match projected stocking/delivery dates. Feeds and cares for live fish using available technology and monitors fish health. Cleans rearing units; adjusts and monitors water quantity/quality. Captures, loads, transports and stocks live fish, eggs or fry utilizing a stocking truck. Procures goods and services necessary for hatchery operations and maintenance per procurement policies; Contacts vendors, prepares or solicits requests for quotes to obtain needed equipment, goods, and/or services. Monitors budgets and expenditures for the three facilities and the Maintenance Specialist; determines needs for equipment, labor, and operating expenses. Acts as liaison between supervisor & the Forest Service and/or adjacent landowners. Serves as land steward for two department managed properties. Writes reports, memos, accident reviews and other correspondence for inter Department use. Conducts and maintains records for necessary maintenance and/or repairs on hatchery facilities and equipment. Oversees hatcheries security. Coordinates with regional fish program managers, hatchery staff and other department employees to ensure that fish stocking and health issues are addressed. This position will be responsible for promoting a safe and productive work environment for employees as well as promoting a quality experience for visitors to the hatchery. Perform other duties as assigned. This position reports directly to the Hatchery Program Manager located in the Department Headquarters in Phoenix. This position serves as the designated steward for Commission owned properties. This position requires the employee to live on-site in a house provided by the Department according to D.O.M. policy C1.14. Performs other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

The candidate will have knowledge of/in: fish culture practices; aquaculture techniques in an intensive fish culture setting, raceways and circular tanks; business management; employee supervision; leadership techniques; basic water chemistry; basic trades such as carpentry, electrical, plumbing, welding, fabrication and tools and equipment utilized. The candidate will have the ability to research and conduct preliminary diagnostics of aquatic disease/parasite/pathogen symptoms as well as medical/chemical treatments and have knowledge of federal, state and agency laws, rules, regulations, policies and protocols appropriate to the assignment. The preferred candidate will have strong verbal and written communication skills and the ability to apply public relations and problem solving techniques to work related issues. Knowledge of personnel management and leadership techniques such as: emotional intelligence, ability to listen to others; ability to develop and maintain inter-personal relations; ability to make critical decisions using various information; ability to maintain a friendly and productive work environment. The candidate must have the ability to work alone and with others, working varied hours in an isolated hatchery environment. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree in a wildlife science or Aquaculture or Fisheries or a closely related field from an accredited college or university and two years of experience equivalent to a Fish Hatchery Manager I or four years of experience or equivalent to Culturist II, OR a Bachelor’s degree in a wildlife science or a closely related field from an accredited college or university and three years of fish management experience or four years of experience equivalent to a Fish Culturist II.

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