Transfer Technician

JOB OVERVIEW:
To successfully transfer fingerlings from hatchery to nursery cages on the lake while minimizing stress on the fish to improve survival rates.

KEY DUTIES
• Ensure Hapas are inspected properly before Installation for proper storage of fish.
• Ensure Transport tanks are washed and disinfected before transferring fish.
• All transport tanks and transport materials should be kept clean all the time and all connections should be ready and tested/confirmed for proper functionality.
• Checking water parameters of the pond origin and the lake
• Ensure that Cages and nets are checked properly before offloading fish for stocking.
• Ensure transport truck is in the right position (facing the lake) to directly move/setoff immediately after loading the fish to avoid extra movements.
• Ensure Transfer Tanks are put on the Truck, with oxygen, regulators, flowmeter with a diffuser attached with no leakages.
• Grading and sampling Fish in different sizes using a grader of specific sizes according to the ABW
• Ensure that Transfer tanks are filled with water from the pond of origin where fish are coming from.
• Transfer pipe and gate funnel should be brought to the lake harbour before transferring fish.
• Organise and ensure the Scale, transfer data book and other materials for transfer are ready and pond of origin.
• Ensure 10kgs of salt per tank is added, check salt concentration in the tanks and add more salt if needed. The reading must be 10ppt in the tank.
• Ensure that Dissolved Oxygen level in the Hapa/Pond is above 3mg/L before handling fish.
• Drag the Hapa during fish grading to ensure fish is concentrated/crowded in one corner of the Hapa before scoping.
• Maintain a safe and healthy work environment by complying with health, safety and environmental procedures and legislation as well as maintaining housekeeping standards.
• Any other duties assigned by the Supervisor / Manager.