Egg Picker / Quality Control Brood Washington

Classification: Non-Exempt 

Reports to: Production Brood Manager

Wage Range: $17.50 - $19.00

What it’s really like to work here

At Riverence, we do things differently. We work together as a team, like a close-knit family, to achieve innovation, initiative, and encouragement in the workplace. We are on the mission to raise the standards of aquaculture, redefine what it means to be a responsible fishery and become the leading provider of truly sustainable seafood. Riverence consists of facilities located primarily in the Magic Valley of ID that range from 14 different fish farms, a research and development facility, a processing plant, and 4 brood facilities that are located in WA and rural ID. 

We offer excellent comprehensive benefits to our employees to ensure their health which include medical, dental, vision, 401K with company match, life insurance, short term & long-term disability plans and more! 

If you are ready to put in hard work as a valued member of our team, while making a positive difference in our environment, Riverence is the fit for you! 

Summary/Objective

This position is responsible for hand picking salmon and steelhead eggs prior to shipping to ensure quality product is sent and received by customers. 

Essential Functions

1. Sorting and hand picking eggs to ensure bad eggs are removed prior to shipping.
2. Ability to recognize and identify different types and stages of fish eggs.
3. Run egg picking machines as directed. 
4. Clean and sanitize troughs, incubators, and hatchery equipment.
5. Prep egg boxes for shipment to customers.
6. Help with inventory and stocking shipping supplies. 
7. Provide prompt, friendly and courteous service to internal and external customers. 
8. Be sensitive to special customer needs and work to deliver orders in a timely and efficient manner.
9. Work towards continual improvement.
10. Work to produce healthy, ethically raised products consumers can trust.
11. Attend and participate in department, safety and company meetings with manager and crews as required. 
12. Other duties in other areas as assigned.

Competencies

1. Attention to Detail.
2. Continual Improvement.
3. Safety Conscious.

Supervisory Responsibility

This position has no supervisory responsibilities. 

Work Environment

This job operates in an outdoor farm environment. This role routinely is exposed to inclement weather conditions. The role occasionally may occasionally require the use of office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

This is largely a physically demanding role with occasional office work. This would require the ability to lift up to 50 pounds with the ability to lift up to 35 pounds regularly. The ability to stand, walk, bend, squat, twist, hear, see and the ability to use all senses with or without reasonable accommodation is required. 

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a part-time position, and hours of work and days must be flexible between the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, with possible weekend availability.

Travel

Travel is not required for this position.

Required Education and Experience

1. H.S. diploma preferred.
2. Previous experience working in aquaculture preferred.

Preferred Education and Experience 

1. Team lead experience.
2. Experience working independently in a dependable and responsible manner. 

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.