Fish Handling Foreman

• Supervise and coordinate daily fish handling activities and teams.
• Ensure fish are handled correctly to minimize stress, injury and mortality.
• Coordinate fish transfers between cages.
• Support grading, sampling, crowding, harvesting, stocking and emergency fish handling activities.
• Monitor fish condition and promptly report abnormalities, injuries or unusual mortalities.
• Ensure accurate counting, weighing and recording of fish and biomass.
• Ensure proper use and maintenance of fish handling equipment, including nets, tanks, pumps and weighing tools.
• Identify equipment problems and report them promptly to management.
• Allocate duties to team members, monitor performance and coach them on proper fish handling techniques.
• Ensure team members follow company procedures, safety requirements and biosecurity standards.
• Ensure compliance with company biosecurity procedures and maintain clean, safe working areas.
• Report fish handled and transferred, numbers and estimated biomass, mortalities and injuries, equipment issues, labor and operational challenges, and any incidents or deviations from SOPs.

Qualifications & Experience:

• A degree in aquaculture, fisheries, agriculture or a related field is advantageous.
• Minimum 1–2 years of experience in aquaculture, fisheries, fish handling or a similar production environment.
• Previous supervisory or team-leader experience is preferred.
• Practical experience with fish transfers, grading, harvesting, weighing and counting is advantageous.

Skills & Competencies:

• Good knowledge of fish handling and welfare practices.
• Ability to operate and maintain fish handling equipment.
• Understanding of fish stress, mortality prevention and basic fish welfare.
• Ability to accurately count, weigh and record fish, with basic understanding of biomass calculations and production records.
• Knowledge of workplace safety and biosecurity procedures.
• Strong leadership and team-management skills with good communication and reporting ability.
• Able to work under pressure and meet production targets, with strong attention to detail.
• Physically fit and comfortable working outdoors and around water; willing to work flexible hours including weekends and early mornings when required.