Scottish Sea Farms Ltd wish to recruit a highly motivated and experienced Freshwater Technician for our freshwater operation on the Isle of Mull. Our Mull operation has stable, sustainable production plans and produces smolts of a high quality.
Both tank and loch sites have had recent investment and development in areas of fish handling, tanks, feeding systems, oxygenation, cage and net infrastructure.
The successful candidate should have over 4 years practical experience across a range of disciplines involved in freshwater smolt production from egg input to the final preparation and transfer of smolt to sea in both tank and cage rearing systems. You should be able to demonstrate a strong drive and ability to continuously develop and maintain the best and most secure rearing and welfare conditions for fish stocks. We are looking for an individual with good leadership and communication skills and the experience to organise daily tasks and oversee the site in the Managers absence. The successful candidate should be able to make this happen with a focus always on Health & Safety performance, staff development and a willingness to help our Mull freshwater site exceed Scottish Sea Farms internal and customers’ quality expectations.
Salary and conditions will be attractive, (with additional payment for Alarm and Duty weekends) and will reflect the skill, experience and responsibility asked of the successful applicants. Assistance can be offered with accommodation.
In addition to this position, we also have a vacancy for a Freshwater Technician within our site on Mull. Duties will entail day-to-day care of stock, fish health, quality and process monitoring, strongly linked with responsibilities for Health and Safety and equipment maintenance.
So, if you have the strengths we need and wish to develop with one of Scotland’s leading aquaculture companies then please write enclosing a CV, to Claire Scott, Scottish Sea Farms Ltd, Laurel House, Laurelhill Business Park, Stirling FK7 9JQ or email claire.scott@scottishseafarms.com.