LDWF Inland Hatchery System is seeking to hire a Biologist 1-3 responsible for activities associated with sport fish production across 4 locations; Booker Fowler and Beechwood Fish Hatcheries in Forest Hill, Monroe Fish Hatchery in Monroe, and Huey P. Long Fish Hatchery in Lacombe. This position is domiciled in Forest Hill, Louisiana at the Booker Fowler Fish Hatchery.

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.

Job Duties:

This is a biologist position, directly involved in field and office activities. This position is responsible for activities associated with producing, rearing, transporting, and stocking fish at the Booker Fowler, Lacombe, Monroe and Beechwood Fish hatchery facilities and is domiciled in Forest Hill, Louisiana. Those activities include, but are not limited to, the following duties:

• Conducts day to day fish culture and grounds maintenance activities including fish care, fish feeding, fish handling, fish production, estimating numbers of fish, sampling fish, fish transport, fish stocking; pond care, pond preparation and fertilizing, water quality monitoring, and pond harvesting.
• Applies common sense and general knowledge of the mechanical operations of the hatchery to respond to break-downs, power outages, and frequently changing biochemical situations associated with aquaculture.
• Assists Biologist Supervisor with reports and specifications for purchasing/repairing hatchery equipment; documenting vehicle usage, fish production and stocking, bird depredation, fish disease treatment, and aquatic herbicide usage reports.
• May represent the department to a variety of job-related contacts; inter/intra-agency workgroups, task forces, lake commissions, technical groups; news media; general public; local and state officials; commercial and industry participants; and conservation and civic groups.

Career Progression: This position does participate in a Career Progression Group

Compensation: The salary offered will be determined based on qualifications and experience

Current permanent status classified state employees may be required to accept a Probational appointment if selected. If filled as a Job Appointment, there is a possibility that this position may be converted to a Probational Appointment should funding become available.

The Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) agency that supports the recruitment, hiring and retention of individuals with disabilities. For more information on employment resources for individuals with disabilities, see the Louisiana Employment Resources Guide at http://www.laworks.net/Downloads/LRS/EmploymentResourceGuide_2018.pdf(Download PDF reader)

Wildlife & Fisheries is an Equal Opportunity Employer

No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

To apply for this vacancy, click on the “Apply” link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.

*Information to support your eligibility for the position must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

Contact Information:
Department of Wildlife & Fisheries
Human Resources
P.O. Box 98000
Baton Rouge, LA 70898
Pascha Turner

Pturner@wlf.la.gov