Summary
Date Posted: Friday, February 02 2024, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
JOB OVERVIEW:
To successfully transfer fingerlings from hatchery to nursery cages on the lake while minimizing stress on the fish to improve survival rates.

KEY DUTIES
• Ensure Hapas are inspected properly before Installation for proper storage of fish.
• Ensure Transport tanks are washed and disinfected before transferring fish.
• All transport tanks and transport materials should be kept clean all the time and all connections should be ready and tested/confirmed for proper functionality.
• Checking water parameters of the pond origin and the lake
• Ensure that Cages and nets are checked properly before offloading fish for stocking.
• Ensure transport truck is in the right position (facing the lake) to directly move/setoff immediately after loading the fish to avoid extra movements.
• Ensure Transfer Tanks are put on the Truck, with oxygen, regulators, flowmeter with a diffuser attached with no leakages.
• Grading and sampling Fish in different sizes using a grader of specific sizes according to the ABW
• Ensure that Transfer tanks are filled with water from the pond of origin where fish are coming from.
• Transfer pipe and gate funnel should be brought to the lake harbour before transferring fish.
• Organise and ensure the Scale, transfer data book and other materials for transfer are ready and pond of origin.
• Ensure 10kgs of salt per tank is added, check salt concentration in the tanks and add more salt if needed. The reading must be 10ppt in the tank.
• Ensure that Dissolved Oxygen level in the Hapa/Pond is above 3mg/L before handling fish.
• Drag the Hapa during fish grading to ensure fish is concentrated/crowded in one corner of the Hapa before scoping.
• Maintain a safe and healthy work environment by complying with health, safety and environmental procedures and legislation as well as maintaining housekeeping standards.
• Any other duties assigned by the Supervisor / Manager.

REQUIRED TECHNICAL SKILLS, TRAINING & EXPERIENCE
1. Diploma or Certificate in Fisheries Management.
2. At least 2 years work experience in the Hatchery
3. Knowledge in Swimming and Rescue skills.

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
• Good communication skills including writing and reading skills.
• Good in Basic Mathematics.
• Physical strength and stamina.


Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 24

Level of Education: Professional Certificate

Job application procedure
Interested candidates should send their applications and resumes, and certified academic documents as one pdf document to: careers@yalelo.ug. The closing date of receiving applications is 10 Days from the date of this advertisement i.e., 24th January 2024 to 2nd February 2024. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Applications shall be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Yalelo Uganda is an equal opportunities employer. All candidates who meet the requirements are highly encouraged to apply. Yalelo Uganda doesn’t solicit any monies at any stage of the recruitment process.

Job Category: Hatchery
Job Type: Full Time
Job Location: Butembe-Buikwe


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