Wlf Technician A-C Forest Hill

TECHNICIAN A-C / INLAND HATCHERY FOREST HILL

LDWF Inland Fisheries Hatchery System is seeking to hire a Technician A-C position located in Forest Hill LA at the Booker Fowler Fish Hatchery. The incumbent is responsible for general hatchery equipment maintenance pond maintenance fish stocking activities and ground maintenance. The duties of the Technician position are to manage conserve protect enhance and promote the states inland fisheries resources.

No experience or training is required.

The official job specifications for this role as defined by the State Civil Service can be found here.

Job Duties:

-Work on day-to-day fish culture and grounds maintenance activities including fish care fish feeding fish handling fish production estimating numbers of fish sampling fish fish transport fish stocking; pond care pond preparation and fertilizing water quality monitoring and pond harvesting.

-General knowledge of the mechanical operations of the hatchery to respond to break-downs power outages and frequently changing biochemical situations associated with aquaculture.

-Operate boats motor vehicles computers and sampling equipment and will maintain and calibrate equipment; and may participate in various aquatic plant control programs.

-Moderate to strenuous physical exertion is required for such activities as lifting objects over 50 pounds hand dragging seines in lakes and ponds over slippery and irregular bottoms and working out of boats in inclement weather.

Position-Specific Details:

This position will be domiciled in Lafayette Lafayette Parish Louisiana. Some overnight travel may be required.

Appointment Type: Probational Appointment Job Appointment Detail to Special Duty Promotion (open to all statewide classified and agency wide permanent status employees)

Career Progression: This position does participate in a Career Progression Group

Compensation:The salary offered will be determined based on qualifications and experience

Current permanent status classified state employees may be required to accept a Probational appointment if selected. If filled as a Job Appointment there is a possibility that this position may be converted to a Probational Appointment should funding become available.

How To Apply:

No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

To apply for this vacancy click on the Apply link above and complete an electronic application which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.

PLEASE NOTE:
Information to support your eligibility for the position must be included in the application (i.e. relevant detailed experience/education).Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

Any qualifying experience that is based on college credit/college hours should have an accompanying transcript for verification. A criminal background check will be required of all selected applicants. Any degrees certificates special license or DD-214 must be verified by official documentation prior to hire.

The Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) agency that supports the recruitment hiring and retention of individuals with disabilities. For more information on employment resources for individuals with disabilities see the Louisiana Employment Resources Guide at PDF reader)

The agency participates in the E-Verify system for verification of citizenship and employement authorization.

Wildlife & Fisheries is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Contact Information: Department of Wildlife & FisheriesHuman ResourcesP.O. Box 98000Baton Rouge LA 70898 Pascha Turner