Job Details
Qualifications
- Communication skills
- Data entry
- High school diploma or GED
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office
- Typing
Job Description
Data Entry Clerk/Aquaculture Technician
Classification: Non-Exempt Reports To: Farm Manager
Date Approved: 3/24/22 Approved By: Human Resources
Summary/Objective
In this position responsibilities will be split between the Data Entry Clerk position and the Aquaculture Technician position. The responsibilities of a Data Entry Clerk are data entry and verification of all fish information and inventory into company electronic record keeping systems, currently primarily GoFish.
The Aquaculture Technician responsibilities include demonstrating a passion for fish husbandry, a good work ethic, attention to detail and performing a variety of aquaculture husbandry duties to include daily farm chores such as feeding, mortality removal, screen scrubbing and driving a fish truck to and from the processing plant. Daily duties also include grading and sorting fish, loading fish into trucks, and working in the hatch house.
Essential Functions:
Data Entry Clerk
Retrieves data from various written sources and enters data into electronic spreadsheets and systems daily.
Verification of data, ensuring no mistakes.
Uses data entry equipment to record assigned data.
Resolves minor processing problems; seeks assistance from supervisor or other appropriate staff for issues beyond immediate expertise.
Maintains confidentiality of sensitive information.
Learns systems and becomes proficient in GoFish and Excel.
Assists Farm Managers with VFD’s & DMR’s.
INAD tracking & recording.
Filing all required paperwork.
Assist with ASC certification and record keeping.
Performs other related duties as assigned.
Aquaculture Technician
Responsibilities include removing and recording mortalities, feeding, sorting and grading fish.
Monitor fish behavior and bring any abnormalities to supervisor’s attention.
Load and unload fish at farms and processing plant
Assist with fish transfers
Perform routine maintenance on equipment and systems. Routine cleaning including sweep-ing raceways, cleaning and repairing graders and equipment on farms.
Assist with population management, fish sampling, and research projects as needed.
Work with hatchery staff to coordinate movement and work in the hatchery as needed.
Sort fish according to specifications while paying close attention to detail and always work-ing towards continual improvement.
Always work to produce products people can trust by recognizing poor quality and com-municating with management.
Maintain appropriate housekeeping and sanitation procedures on the farm ensuring proper protocol and required biosecurity measures are followed.
Provide prompt, friendly, and courteous service to internal and external customers.
Continually pursue sustainability of our natural resources with every decision, decreasing waste and being conscious of individual choices
Advocate positive change within our plant and company, empowering one another
Other duties as required.
Required Skills/Abilities
Excellent and precise data entry and typing skills.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
Good organizational skills and attention to detail.
Ability to keep information confidential.
Ability to work independently.
Competencies
Organization/Time Management.
Personal Effectiveness/Credibility.
Ethical Conduct.
Results Driven/Initiative.
Attention to detail
Safety
Supervisory Responsibility
This position does not involve supervisory responsibilities.
Physical Requirements:
Data Entry Clerk
Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
This role requires walking, lifting, bending and standing.
This position requires the ability to lift up to 20 pounds.
Aquaculture Technician
Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds at times. At times working in waders, climbing in and out of raceways and on and off trucks.
Often requires walking or moving to accomplish tasks.
Often requires standing or sitting for sustained periods of time.
Occasionally requires stooping and reaching.
Occasionally requires pushing using upper extremities to press against something with steady force.
Occasionally requires pulling using upper extremities to exert force in order to draw, drag, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion.
Lifting is required on an occasional basis.
Repetitive motions are required which involve substantial movements of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.
Often requires feeling of products perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, tem-perature, or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips.
Hearing must be adequate to perform duties and interact in person clearly and efficiently.
Manual dexterity as required for specific equipment or instrumentation use.
Requires clear vision, the ability to identify and distinguish color and to adjust focus.
Work Environment
Data Entry Clerk
This job operates in an office environment. The position includes the use of office equipment in-cluding phones, computer, fax, copier, and the ability to help others with this equipment.
Aquaculture Technician
This job operates in an outdoor environment. This role is routinely exposed to inclement weather conditions.
Position Type/Expected Hours of Work
This position is Full-Time, 40 hours per week, generally Monday – Friday, but may include week-ends.
Travel
This position may require local travel for training and/or travel between farm sites.
Education and Experience
High school diploma or equivalent required.
Some data entry experience preferred.
MS Office experience with Excel experience preferred.
Aquaculture experience preferred.
Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activi-ties, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Signatures
This job description has been approved by all levels of management:
Manager____________________________________________________
HR_________________________________________________________
Employee signature below constitutes employee's understanding of the requirements, essential func-tions, and duties of the position.
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