Fish Hatchery Technician

Fleming is located in the heart of the Kawartha Lakes Region in Central Ontario, Traditional Mississauga Anishinaabe Territory and covered by the Williams Treaties,1923... a beautiful place to live and work, surrounded by natural beauty and a mere 90 minutes north-east of Toronto. The College’s 6,800 full-time and 10,000 part-time students, including hundreds of international students from countries around the world, attend at campus locations in Peterborough, Lindsay, Haliburton and Cobourg. Fleming offers more than 100 full-time programs in Environmental and Natural Resource Sciences, Fine Arts, General Arts and Science, Technology, Skilled Trades, Community Development, Health, Business, and Justice as well as other Continuing Education courses.

We are also extremely proud of our more than 85,000 Fleming alumni who are contributing to their communities in the region, across the province and around the world.

**What Are We About?**:
The incumbent also provides day-to-day, in lab, technical support to the Aquaculture program, related to the classroom aspects of the program, and any associated field trips and field-based learning.

**Please Note**: This position has been designated as on-campus and is expected on-site 100% of the time. This position is regular part-time operating for 12 months of the year providing weekend coverage focused on Friday, Saturday, Sunday as regular work schedule.

**For More Information**:
For a complete job description, please refer to the document found here: Job Description

¿**What We Are Looking For**:
Completion of a 2-year diploma in Aquaculture, Fish and Wildlife or Environmental Studies as well as the following credentials

Along with three (3) years to five (5) of practical working experience in the following areas:

- Experience operating a recirculating hatchery.
- Experience with Salmonids (or similarly challenging species of cultured vertebrate fish) rearing, care and husbandry.
- Experience with warm/cool water fish species.
- Mechanical aptitude (pumps, blowers, handling quartz tubing, UV lamps, water filters, oxygen delivery equipment and other hatchery systems), and aptitude with related plumbing, electrical and mechanical components. Computer skills. Knowledge of ethical practices and requirements under the Ontario Animals for Research Act and Canadian Council on Animal Care GAP certification.**Please Note - Support**:
**How To Apply**

**Equity, Diversity & Inclusion**
Fleming College is committed to building diverse, equitable, inclusive, and accessible learning and working environments. We welcome those who would contribute to the further diversification of our Staff, our Faculty and our Administration including, but not limited to, women, racialized persons, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, and persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity to apply.