Fish Hatchery Technician 2025-00123SALARY$18.71 HourlyLOCATIONTen Sleep, WYJOB TYPETemporary Full-timeJOB NUMBER2025-00123DEPARTMENTGame & Fish CommissionDIVISIONFishOPENING DATE01/22/2025CLOSING DATEContinuousFLSANon-ExemptJOB CLASSIFICATIONATTP99Description and Functions

Open Until Filled
 
GENERAL DESCRIPTION: 

The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is seeking one (4) month position that will assist with fish culture duties, facility maintenance, and grounds keeping at the Wyoming Game and Fish Department’s Ten Sleep & Wigwam Fish Hatcheries.

Human Resource Contact: Alice Saldana / alice.saldana2@wyo.gov

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:  The listed functions are illustrative only and are not intended to describe every function which may be performed in the job level.

• Duties will include daily fish culture routines (tank cleaning & feeding), sample counts, feed calculations, fish inventories, aquaculture equipment maintenance, fish distribution and stocking, fish spawning, and a variety of other fish culture activities.
• Duties will also include work to maintain the facility grounds, buildings, and equipment not directly tied to aquaculture.

Qualifications

PREFERENCES:

Preference may be given to those with the equivalent of a high school education and attach a resume with their online state application.

***Agency requires that the successful applicant possess a valid driver's license.

KNOWLEDGE: 

• Ability and knowledge of grounds care (mowing & trimming), small engine maintenance and operation, operating 4WD vehicles, painting, and the use of various hand and power tools

PHYSICAL WORKING CONDITIONS:

• This position requires working in a variety of environmental conditions, using a variety of tools and equipment, and some occasional lifting may be required.

NOTES: 

• FLSA: Non-exempt
• The position will run from March 1, 2025 to June 30, 2025.
• Housing is provided at no charge to the employee.
• Applicants should be interested in and pursuing a career in fisheries, wildlife, or resource management.
• No previous fish culture experience is required.
• Cover letters are not required, but may be sent to Travis Trimble, Assistant Fish Culture Supervisor, 3030 Energy Lane, Suite 100, Casper, WY 82604 (email:travis.trimble@wyo.gov).  Cover letters should include career plans, education, and applicable class work to the position, experience, and dates available for employment.

 Supplemental Information

Click here to view the State of Wyoming Classification and Pay Structure.

URL: http://agency.governmentjobs.com/wyoming/default.cfm

The State of Wyoming is an Equal Opportunity Employer and actively supports the ADA and reasonably accommodates qualified applicants with disabilities. Class Specifications are subject to change, please refer to the A & I HRD Website to ensure that you have the most recent version.