List of Requirements
- Enjoy working outside
- Work well in a team environment
- Have an interest in shellfish aquaculture
- This is a floating farm and nursery so you must be comfortable working on boats and floating platforms/rafts
- Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs. throughout the day
- Extra skills that are not required but would be beneficial:
- Boat license
- Small crane operating experience
List of Duties
Tasks include, but are not limited to:
- Oyster floating pouch maintenance
- Repairing/building new nursery systems
- Loading/splitting/harvesting oyster seed from floating pouches
- Grading and screening oyster seed
- Reporting oyster seed health numbers to farm management
Additional Details
- Fanny Bay Oysters is looking for workers to help us maintain and grow our floating farms and nursery in the Okeover Inlet and Desolation Sound area
- Our crew is mainly based out of the Powell River/Lund area and works under our Farm Manager and Director of Farms
- We are looking for crew that are interested in helping us create and maintain Canada’s largest oyster nursery
- Our crew generally works 7AM – 3PM on the water, weather depending
- Full time positions are available starting at $20-$22 per hour depending on experience, with a comprehensive benefits package
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