Transfer Technician - Hatchery

Key Qualifications & Experience

1. Uganda Certificate of Education.
   
2. At least 2 years work experience in the Hatchery
   
3. Knowledge in Swimming and Rescue skills.
   

• Good communication skills including writing and reading skills
  
• Good in Basic Mathematics
  
• Physical strength and stamina
  
• Ability to get along well with co-workers
  
• Ability to keep up to date with changing technology
  
• Ability to do precision work
  
• Strong Analytical Skills
  
• High degree of accuracy and attention to detail
  
• Ability to swim
  

• Ensure Hapas are inspected properly before Installation for proper storage of fish.
  
• Ensure Transport tanks are washed and disinfected before transferring fish.
  
• All transport tanks and transport materials should be kept clean all the time and all connections should be ready and tested/confirmed for proper functionality
  
• Checking water parameters of the pond origin and the lake
  
• Ensure that Cages and nets are checked properly before offloading fish for stocking
  
• Ensure transport truck is in the right position (facing the lake) to directly move/setoff immediately after loading the fish to avoid extra movements.
  
• Ensure Transfer Tanks are put on the Truck, with oxygen, regulators, flowmeter with a diffuser attached with no leakages.
  
• Grading and sampling Fish in different sizes using a grader of specific sizes according to the ABW
  
• Ensure that Transfer tanks are filled with water from the pond of origin where fish are coming from
  
• Transfer pipe and gate funnel should be brought to the lake harbour before transferring fish
  
• Organise and ensure the Scale, transfer data book and other materials for transfer are ready and pond of origin.