Fish Hatchery Technician

**What Are We About?**:
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 We Offer**:
**Comprehensive Employee Benefits**:

- Excellent Benefits Package with Sun Life
- CAAT Pension Plan
- Generous Vacation Time
- Variety of Work/Life Balance Options
- Employee Assistance Program

**What This Position is 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.

**Work Schedule**:
This position has been designated as on-campus and is expected on-site 100% of the time.

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

**What We Are Looking For**:
Completion of a two year diploma in Aquaculture, Fish & Wildlife or Environmental Studies along with a minimum of 3 years of work experience:

- Operating a recirculating hatchery. Experience with Salmonids (or similarly challenging species of cultured vertebrate fish) rearing, care and husbandry.
- 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 Staff**

**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.