Assists in the maintenance of hatchery buildings and grounds, equipment, including painting and cleaning hatchery pools. Prepares fish for transporting to public waters, loads stocking truck and drives stock to distribution locations. Sorts and counts fish according to species and sex and grades the fish according to size through the use of a mechanical grading device. Assists in the collection and incubation of eggs for shipment to various locations.
Assists supervisor in the preparation and submission of monthly hatchery records and reports.
Assists in the overall upkeep of the hatchery by mowing lawns, cutting brush and shrubbery and in shoveling snow. Requires understanding and using business or trades vocabulary or basic arithmetic to perform standard operating procedures. Requires minimal responsibility for contributing to agency objectives by supporting or performing routine work activities within a small organizational unit. Errors at this level are of minor consequence and are readily detected through frequent checking or inspection. Requires partial supervision of other employees doing work which is related or similar to the supervisor, including assigning job duties, providing training, giving instructions and checking work.