Hatchery Technician

Monsoon Aquatics are Australia’s largest and leading supplier of premium handpicked coral and marine life. With state-of-the-art facilities in Cairns, Darwin and Bundaberg, collection capability in the North, East and West of Australia and a world leading aquaculture program, we supply an unsurpassed variety of marine life to retailers in Australia and wholesalers and public aquaria all around the world. We believe in bringing the wonder and beauty of the coral reef to the world so it can be enjoyed, understood and valued. The company was named Australian Exporter of the Year in 2021. 

As a full-time Hatchery technician, you will be employed by Monsoon Aquatics at our Bundaberg facility to care for multiple aquatic taxa, life support systems, and lead day-to-day technical duties associated with our hatchery and lab as it contributes to our wider aquaculture program. Other general duties include supporting the team to receive coral, fish, and invertebrates as they are delivered back to the facility and assist with projects and system installations related to aquaculture and hatchery expansions and renovations. You will play a vital role in hatchery operations ensuring all Standard Operating Procedures are followed, implemented, and maintained, and the hatchery and lab areas, and associated equipment, are maintained for optimal operation and good workflow. 

• Excellent Computer skills
• Proven teamwork skills
• Demonstrated experience and understanding of key hatchery activities including live feed production, broodstock husbandry and conditioning and early growout.
• Demonstrated experience in maintaining micro-algae cultures.
• Demonstrated experience in larval rearing and grow-out.
• Demonstrated experience and understanding of hatchery hygiene, disease and pest ingress, and minimisation/control. 
• Data handling and report and manual writing experience.
• Laboratory experience and skills

• Coral species identification
• Degree or higher qualification in a relevant field (Aquaculture or marine biology)
• Experience with copepod cultures.
• Experience with hatchery system design and construction

If this role looks like you, please apply asap with a cover letter addressing the selection criteria and a resume. We hire when we find the right candidate! Questions can be directed to ****@monsoonaquatics.com.au.