Aquaculture Diver

Petuna is seeking a qualified Commercial Diver (SSBA) to join the team at our Atlantic Salmon Aquaculture Farm located at Rowella.

Petuna
Petuna has evolved from a highly successful fishing operation founded by Peter and Una Rockliff in 1949 into a leading aquaculture company that grows, harvests and processes premium salmonids, for sale to wholesale and retail markets. With operations including a state-of-the-art hatchery in Cressy, two expansive aquaculture farms in Macquarie Harbour and Rowella, and a cutting-edge production processing plant in Devonport, you'll be at the forefront of our commitment to excellence.

At Petuna, we value our employees as essential contributors to our continued success. When you join our team, you become part of a community that embraces innovation, sustainability, and a shared commitment to excellence.

If you're passionate about aquaculture, seek a dynamic work environment, and want to be part of a company with a rich history and an exciting future, Petuna welcomes you to explore career opportunities with us.

Dive Team

Petuna is seeking an experienced Diver to join our dive team on a full-time or part-time basis. This position is situated at our Aquaculture Farm at Rowella, 35 minutes from Launceston. The Rowella Farm is unique in the Tasmanian Aquaculture industry as it utilises a steel cage platform with a fixed link to the shoreline enabling vehicular and pedestrian access.

The dive team work on a lifestyle friendly roster that consists of eight-hour day shifts, Monday to Friday. Overtime and weekend work may be required from time to time. Flexible work arrangements may be negotiated.

Duties

Reporting to the Dive Team Leader, key duties and responsibilities for the role include:

• Daily dive activities with fish health, hygiene and minimisation of disease transfer as a primary focus, including mort diving, cage cleaning, net security checks, net repair, gear deployment dive sweeps and mooring checks.
• Diving in a safe and efficient manner, recognising the requirements of the Australian Standard (AS 2299.1:2015) and the relevant Petuna policies and procedures.
• Daily record keeping, including all fish mortality records, net scoring and cleaning history, dive logs and plans.
• Maintaining all dive areas, dive gear and associated equipment in a safe and hygienic condition. Routinely checking all dive equipment and maintaining it in a safe working order.

Qualifications Required

• ADAS Part 2 Diver (Aquaculture SSBA to 30 metres commercial dive qualification) or Certificate III in Aquaculture Dive (or equivalent dive qualification).
• A current Dive Medical Certificate or willingness to obtain one.
• Commercial diving experience ideally including aquaculture farm exposure, or similar.
• Current Right to work in Australia.
• Demonstrates strong commitment to safety for self and fellow team members.
• Diving Supervisor Certification will be highly regarded.

To apply, please submit a cover letter and current resume together with a copy of your SSBA dive licence/qualification. If you are on a working visa, please also provide a current VEVO.

For further information or questions, please send an email to ***************@petuna.com.