Fish and Wildlife Technician I

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10/25/2026 (11:59 PM ET)

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Fish and Wildlife Technician I

Pay Grade 9

Salary

$27,370.32 - $41,055.36 Annually

Employment Type

EXECUTIVE BRANCH | FULL TIME | ELIGIBLE FOR OVERTIME PAY | 18A | 37.5 HR/WK

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Hiring Agency

Tourism, Arts, & Heritage Cabinet

Location

120 Fish Hatchery Road

Morehead, KY 40351

Description

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)! The Minor Clark Fish Hatchery has a full-time position available for a Fish and Wildlife Technician I.

Responsibilities Include, But Are Not Limited To

• 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.
• Assists with maintenance and repairs of hatchery pond structures, buildings, and grounds.
• Assists 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.
• Assists with fabrication and repair of trucks and equipment.
• Assists other fisheries staff with fish acquisition for broodstock, population studies, and with fish habitat improvement work.
• Follows 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 assigned.
  
  

Preferred Skills And Abilities

• A commercial driver's license (CDL) is required to be obtained within 6 months of employment.
• Candidates with a CDL and Air Brake and Tanker Endorsement preferred.
  
  

We offer a great package of employee and family-friendly benefits, including:

• A 37.5-hour work week (with occasional overtime required)
• Paid sick and vacation time off, as well as 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, wellness, retail, travel, events, entertainment, services, and education
  
  

Minimum Requirements

EDUCATION: High school graduate.

EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: NONE

Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: NONE

Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: Experience in fisheries or wildlife management will substitute for the required education on a year-for-year basis.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS (AGE, LICENSURE, REGULATION, ETC.): NONE

Working Conditions

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

Probationary Period

This job has an initial and promotional probationary period of 6 months, except as provided in KRS 18A.111.

If you have questions about this advertisement, please contact Josh Pennington at josh.pennington@ky.gov.

An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D