As a newly hired Fish and Wildlife Technician you can expect to fill your days with a variety of tasks that enhance fisheries and fishing opportunities in California. Incumbents will care for hatchery fish, which includes feeding, treating, grading, and inventorying production and brood fish, cleaning fish rearing raceway ponds and hatchery troughs, cleaning fish separation screens, collection and recording of fish loss. Spawning of broodstock, diploid and triploid egg take, this will include egg counts, egg inventory, egg picking, egg packing, and egg shipping. Work with hatchery and scientific personnel on Red Band Trout fish culture, spawning and genetics management. Care of eggs, also including cleaning of incubation equipment. Cross-functional training while assisting at other hatcheries or wildlife areas occasionally. Incumbents will assist with maintenance of facilities and infrastructure; assist with fish stocking by air, horse, and truck; maintain and operate vehicles and various equipment. Incumbent will write reports, collate hatchery data, and assist with water quality and Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) monitoring reports.
Please refer to the Duty Statement for specific duties and functions.

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.

Working Conditions

Must be willing to work in remote areas, work weekends on a rotational basis, work holidays when required, and work in extreme weather conditions of snow and heat. Willing to work away from hatchery as required for field work, remote spawning, and fish habitat improvement projects. Willingness to do heavy manual labor. Ability to walk with buckets of fish in uneven, steep terrain for extended periods. Occasionally working in remote wilderness areas and walking up to 10 miles per day carrying heavy loads in uneven terrain. The use of personal protective equipment is required (e.g., eye protection, gloves, hearing protection, etc.) to perform aspects of the essential job functions previously described in a safe manner. The incumbent is required to use respiratory protection equipment as needed per Cal/OSHA requirements. As such, Cal/OSHA requires that the incumbent be annually medically cleared to be fit-tested for respiratory protection equipment. Must obtain a forklift operator certification, which is provided with State training, possession of a valid Class C Driver’s License, and the ability to complete a Class A CDL with tanker endorsement within 12 months of employment. Must wear a prescribed uniform when engaging with the public, conducting field work, in the office and on-site visits. Standby duties are required. State-Owned Housing may be available, residency is not required.

Minimum Requirements

• FISH AND WILDLIFE TECHNICIAN

Additional Documents

• Job Application Package Checklist
• Duty Statement

Position Details

Department Information

Department Website: https://www.wildlife.ca.gov

Special Requirements

Application Instructions

Please direct requests for Reasonable Accommodations to the interview scheduler at the time the interview is being scheduled. You may direct any additional questions regarding Reasonable Accommodations or Equal Employment Opportunity for this position(s) to the Department's EEO Office.