Bream Bay based
What you will be doing:
As a Senior Fish farm technician, you will provide critical operational support and leadership within our new commercial scale recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) Kingfish (Seriola lalandi) farm at Bream Bay. This role will include day to day management of fish husbandry, harvesting, grading, water quality analysis and equipment monitoring. The work will also include some input in the development and implementation of policies and procedures and creating an environment within NIWA Aquaculture that enables people to perform to their potential with a strong focus on health and safety. This position will be a hands-on role ensuring production, strategies and operational systems are functioning optimally.
The operation runs 7 days a week, 365 days a year so the position will involve shift work including working on some statutory holidays, rostered weekend duties and rostered after hours alarm standby.
What you will bring:
To be successful in this role you will have:
- A thorough understanding of commercial fed aquaculture operations, current aquaculture techniques with a good understanding of recirculating finfish aquaculture systems design, construction and operation.
- Practical commercial aquaculture experience, ideally with a leadership role.
- Be a good team player and enjoy working with a wide range of people including clients and suppliers
- Experience operating and maintaining aquaculture systems, with an eye for continual optimisation.
- Passion for the environment and a desire to work towards a sustainable future
- Experience with Health and Safety procedures equivalent to NZ standards
What we will offer:
- Varied, challenging and important work with talented colleagues in an organisation devoted to environmental science.
- A high performing organisation with a focus on employee development and wellbeing
- Generous leave entitlements and employee benefits
About us:
NIWA's core purpose is to enhance the economic value and sustainable management of New Zealand's aquatic resources and environments, to provide an understanding of climate and the atmosphere, and increase resilience to weather and climate hazards to improve safety and wellbeing of New Zealanders.
The position is based at NIWA's Northland Aquaculture Centre in Ruakaka. The NAC is New Zealand's principal aquaculture research facility and aquaculture industrial park, comprising eight hectares of coastal land with infrastructure and resource consent to draw and discharge seawater from Bream Bay.
We don't expect perfection in our candidates - if you think you have what it takes, but don't meet every point referenced in the position description, please still get in touch! NIWA promotes the importance and value of an inclusive and diverse workforce, including the Rainbow Community, and pride ourselves on being a family-friendly and supportive workplace