Come join our team at Darrah Springs Hatchery. As a newly hired Fish and Wildlife Seasonal Aid you can expect to fill your days with a variety of tasks that enhance fisheries and fishing opportunities in California. Incumbents will perform daily fish hatchery duties that include feeding fish, cleaning screens, cleaning ponds, picking up dead fish and eggs, maintaining hatchery grounds, and record keeping. Incumbents will also assist technicians with planting fish, spawning, diploid and triploid, egg care as well as caring for all stages of fish development. You should also expect to operate fish pumps, forklifts, tractors, mowers, power tools and fish planting vehicles. You will work with several varieties of rainbow trout, including the California Heritage Eagle Lake trout.
The Fish and Wildlife Seasonal Aid classification is a non-testing classification.
Re-advertisement: This position is being re-advertised. If you previously applied, your application is being considered and you do not need to re-apply.
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Must be willing to work in remote areas, perform varied manual tasks, work weekends on a rotational basis, work holidays and unusual hours when required, and work in extreme weather conditions of snow, heat, and wind. Willing to work away from the hatchery as required for field work or assisting at other hatcheries. Incumbent will be required to stand for long periods of time in cold water and in unheated buildings. Must possess a valid Class C Driver’s License and obtain a Forklift Certification. Must wear a prescribed uniform when engaging with the public, conducting field work, in the office and on-site visits. State owned housing is not available and is not required as a condition of employment.
Physical strength and agility; ability to lift 40 pounds; ability to swim 50 yards and stay afloat at least five (5) minutes.
In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:
Good driving record.
Benefit information can be found on the CalHR website and the CalPERS website.
It is recommended that Application Packages be submitted electronically through your CalCareer Account at . If applications are mailed, it is recommended that they are sent certified mail as we are unable to verify receipt. Applications that do not follow the Filing Instructions – list the Position & RPA Numbers (submit transcripts and driver’s license information, if applicable) may not be considered.
Only apply for one Job Control (JC) per application.
Please reference Fish and Wildlife Seasonal Aid - Position 565-143-0790-905 and RPA# R1 FH 23-022 JC 429383 on your application.
This advertisement may be used to fill additional vacancies for this JC.
Required Application Package Documents
The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:
A Valid Driver's License is required. Please provide a photocopy in PDF format of the front and back of your Driver's License (DL), clearly showing your name as stated on the license, issuing state, DL number, class, and expiration.