We are currently looking for an enthusiastic Animal Health Technician that can work within a high-performing and dynamic team.

About the job

This opportunity is a hands-on position that has a technical and animal health focus.  Working with the animal health team you will carry out tasks designed to ensure the ongoing high health and welfare status of our fish.

You will be focussed on our farms working a 2/2/3 roster out of our Margate office but travelling to all our farm sites and working out on the water.  Duties will include, but not be limited to, fish health & performance surveillance sampling, early identification of disease, water sampling, and algae and jellyfish sampling.

About you

To be considered for this role you will be a proactive individual with an interest in Aquaculture, the ability to learn new skills and follow detailed and sometimes complex procedures correctly and consistently and have an eye for detail and a focus on delivering quality.  In addition, you will have:

• Knowledge and/or previous experience in fish health or husbandry
• Excellent communication skills and computer literacy
• A certificate or degree in Aquaculture or related field (desirable but not essential)
• A Coxswain Grade 2 ticket (desirable but not essential)

Benefits for you

• 2/2/3 roster, offering work life balance
• Competitive hourly rates
• Genuine career and development opportunities
• Discounted private health insurance
• Birthday leave
• Heavily discounted seafood through our Salmon Shop & Truck
• Free, confidential counselling sessions through our Employee Assistance program
• Free Annual Flu Vaccinations (if you want)

If you want to find out more about what we do, please check out our website at  www.tassal.com.au

Applications close 31 August 2022 at 5:00pm.

For a confidential discussion regarding this role, please contact Natascha Cox, People and Culture Manager

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