Intermittent Natural Resources Technician 1 - Castalia State Fish Hatchery at Ohio Department of Administrative Services

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Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

16 Apr, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

16 Jan, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

General Maintenance, Fish Feeding, Seining, Crowding, Loading, Hauling, Observing Fish Behavior, Minor Carpentry Repairs, Minor Plumbing Repairs, Minor Electrical Repairs, Facility Maintenance, Conducting Tours, Public Inquiries, Field Activities, Heavy Lifting, Working in Inclement Weather

Industry

Government Administration

Description

We are accepting applications for a Natural Resources Technician 1 - Fish Hatchery Technician, Castalia State Fish Hatchery (1 position available - Erie County) within the Division of Wildlife, within the state of Ohio. The address is 7018 Homegardner Rd, Castalia, OH 44824. To learn more about the Division of Wildlife and the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, please visit Castalia Fish Hatchery. What you will do… Assist in feeding, seining, crowding, loading, and hauling fish; observe fish behavior for signs of stress or disease. Assist in maintenance of all equipment (including minor tune-ups of tractors, trucks, mowers); perform minor carpentry repairs (e.g., constructs water boxes, traps, screens and shop cupboards); perform minor plumbing and electrical repairs. Perform facility maintenance (e.g., painting, visitor center and area cleaning, litter cleanup; pressure washing; mowing grass; tree trimming; maintaining roads and sidewalks; removing snow). Conduct area tours; answer phone and public inquiries regarding Division of Wildlife programs; assist with other section's field activities, (e.g., fish stockings, litter cleanup, wildlife area maintenance). Frequent heavy lifting including feed bags, and heavy nets of fish is required. Frequent working in and around water, and outside in inclement weather. Duration… February 2026 - August 2026 Work Hours… 40 Hours/Week (Typically 8-hour days but may include some long days, up to 12 hours) Please Note... This is a maximum duration, 1000-hour intermittent (unclassified) position for the Division of Wildlife. The location for this position is: Castalia State Fish Hatchery, Erie County Formal education in arithmetic that includes addition, subtraction, multiplication & division & in reading & speaking common English vocabulary; valid driver’s license; valid Commercial Driver’s License required if motor equipment is of type & size regulated by Section 4506.01 & 4506.12 of Ohio Revised Code. -Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment noted above. Job Skills: General Maintenance

Responsibilities

Assist in various tasks related to fish hatchery operations, including feeding, maintenance, and facility upkeep. Conduct tours and respond to public inquiries about wildlife programs.