Tassal has an exciting opportunity, and we are looking to engage with candidates for the role of Animal Health Technician. This is a great time to be part of a growing team, operating within an Industry leading business in Aquaculture, you will have the opportunity to drive and shape your career guided and supported by seasoned and driven professionals.

About the role

This opportunity is a hands-on position that has a technical and animal health focus. Working with the animal health team you will carry out tasks designed to ensure the ongoing high health and welfare status of our fish.

You will be focused on our farms working a 2/2/5/5 roster shift pattern working from our Margate office but travelling to all our farm sites and working out on the water. Duties will include, but not be limited to, fish health & performance, surveillance sampling, early identification of disease, water sampling, and algae and jellyfish sampling. The successful candidate will also be comfortable analysing data, providing reporting and assisting with ongoing Projects and trials.

Benefits for you

Discounted private health insurance.

Career development opportunities.

Heavily discounted seafood through our Salmon Shop & Truck;

Free, confidential counselling sessions through our Employee Assistance program; and

About you

To be considered for this role you will be a proactive individual with an interest in Aquaculture, the ability to learn new skills and follow detailed and sometimes complex procedures correctly and consistently and have an eye for detail and a focus on delivering quality. In addition, you will have:

A full driver's license.

The ability to work long days with 11.4-hour shifts.

Familiarity with the operation of aquaculture or salmon farming practices.

A forklift license (desirable but not essential)

A Coxswain Grade 2 ticket and experience with the operation of vessels <12m (desirable but not essential); and a Certificate III in Aquaculture (or higher)

You will also be technically proficient in a Microsoft 365 environment

Company culture

Our people each contribute in different ways, embracing our business values and harnessing our can do – safely culture with purpose and intent.  Our shared values are an essential part of our business culture, they define us. They underpin and guide our commitment, attitude, how we work and the quality of our products. We are passionate, we achieve together, we own it and we can do it safely.

We encourage early applications as we review on a daily basis.

If you have any questions, please email Kenny at Talent@tassal.com.au