Fish Farm Laborer
Employer
1156 Malone Lake Road
Lonoke, AR 72086
United States
Job description
Drive trucks and tractors to transport fish and fish farming equipment. Harvest fish by hand with seine. Clean, grade and sort live fish by hand. Load trucks. Carry 50 pound buckets/baskets of fish. Feed fish. Drain, lime, fill and fertilize fish ponds. Temper and stock fish into ponds. Prepare hatchery facility and collect fish eggs. Monitor fish eggs, fry, fingerlings and mature fish. Repair, maintain, clean and sterilize fish farm equipment. Maintain the ponds, pond levees, and grounds including by cutting vegetation with mowers, bushhogs and weedeaters or, as needed, by spraying specialized weed killers. Control of predatory birds such as pelicans, herons and cormorants. Daily start and end time varies throughout the season. Night work monitoring eggs and fish is available with a paid bonus. Exposure to extreme temp, repetitive movements, extensive pushing, pulling walking and frequent stooping Involves lifting and carrying of 50 lbs frequently
Special Requirements
Experience with Tractor driving, farm labor, commercial fishing or fish culture