Job Information
Central Garden and Pet Company Fish Farm Tech in Plant City, Florida
Must have the following in order to apply:
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- Ability to work a flexible schedule and extended hours as needed
Preferred Qualifications:
Ability to operate farm equipment is preferred i.e. Tractor and accessories such as front bucket and forks, rear mower deck, box blade, and sickle bar. We also operate RTVs, zero turn mowers, weed eaters, golf carts, and industrial sprayers.
Required Screenings:
Will be discussed with applicant; Drug Free Workplace.
Job Description:
- Set pumps on ponds to harvest. (Typically, 2 ponds per day)
- Seine ponds with partner to harvest fish out of the ponds.
- After all fish are harvested from the ponds, continue to pump the ponds dry.
- Set up diaphragm pump to pump mud and fish waste out of ponds for cleaning.
- Feed entire field.
- Manage fish health, including feeding of the fish, syphoning vats, scoping sick fish for diseases or parasites, then treating the fish accordingly.
- Processing orders each morning for delivery.
- Preparing fish for future sales by separating and grading them.
- Scrub dirty vats at the end of the day.
- Working to prophylactically treat fish on a daily basis.
Work Environment:
Will be discussed with applicant.
Hiring Process:
Submit resume via email or apply in person.
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Days and Hours:
Full Time position; Day shift; All positions are 40 hours per week with 5 days at 8 hours per day. (7am-4pm with 1-hour lunch each day); Complete work schedule will be discussed with applicant.
Pay:
$14.00 per hour; Depends on experience.
Equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by law.