Floating Oyster Farm & Nursery Worker - LIFT - Community Services

Floating Oyster Farm & Nursery Worker

Fanny Bay Oysters (Taylor Shellfish Inc.)
Aquaculture
April 29, 2025
May 20, 2025
Lund/qathet Regional District
$20.00 to $22.00 per hour
As soon as possible
Full Time

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

How to Apply

To apply for this job please use one of the methods listed below:

Call 604-414-8459

Karl

Lift's Employment Services posts this position as a free service for the community. Lift does not screen employers or applicants, and assumes no responsibility or liability for the job posting. Any arrangements are between the job seeker and the employer. 

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