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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
You will find the Minimum Requirements in the Class Specification.Additional Documents
Position Details
Department Information
Department Website: https://www.wildlife.ca.gov
Special Requirements
Application Instructions
Completed applications and all required documents must be received or postmarked by the Final Filing Date in order to be considered. Dates printed on Mobile Bar Codes, such as the Quick Response (QR) Codes available at the USPS, are not considered Postmark dates for the purpose of determining timely filing of an application.
Final Filing Date: 5/13/2024Who May Apply
How To Apply
Address for Mailing Application Packages
You may submit your application and any applicable or required documents to:
Address for Drop-Off Application Packages
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Required Application Package Documents
The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:
A Valid Driver's License is required. Please provide a photocopy in PDF format of the front and back of your Driver's License (DL), clearly showing your name as stated on the license, issuing state, DL number, class, and expiration.
Desirable Qualifications
Benefits
Contact Information
The Hiring Unit Contact is available to answer questions regarding the position or application process.
Department Website: https://www.wildlife.ca.gov
Hiring Unit Contact:
Cody Leonard
(530) 926-2215
Cody.Leonard@wildlife.ca.gov
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.
EEO Contact:California Relay Service: 1-800-735-2929 (TTY), 1-800-735-2922 (Voice) TTY is a Telecommunications Device for the Deaf, and is reachable only from phones equipped with a TTY Device.
Filing Instructions
Equal Opportunity Employer
The State of California is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.
It is an objective of the State of California to achieve a drug-free work place. Any applicant for state employment will be expected to behave in accordance with this objective because the use of illegal drugs is inconsistent with the law of the State, the rules governing Civil Service, and the special trust placed in public servants.
Full Time
$80k-109k (estimate)
05/06/2024
07/04/2024
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