Manager - Hatchery

Pacific Reef Tigers is one of Australia’s largest prawn farming operations, with new investment committed to significant capital spends in infrastructure and technology to drive business growth.

Located in the beautiful Burdekin District and adjacent to the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, our location provides a lifestyle with easy access to major regional cities, gateways to the Great Barrier Reef and access to some of Australia’s pristine tropical coastlines.

We are recruiting for a specialist Hatchery Manager to drive improvement and performance in our hatchery operations.

Who You Are:

• You are not scared of a challenge and relish the opportunity to put your “stamp” on a hatchery, driving infrastructure and technology projects.
• With clear strengths in both technical and commercial you have the capability to lead the team and drive quality and biosecurity when delivering post larvae to both our farm and clients.
• You have a minimum of 10 years aquaculture experience, including management experience and specific experience in commercial Black Tiger Prawn production, (you need to be the technical expert, leading from the front to train and improve operational outcomes).
• You are technically astute, commercially focused and a leader that inspires your staff.

Role Requirements:

• Bachelor degree in Aquaculture or relevant discipline
• You must hold a current manual drivers licence  
• Specific experience with Penaeus monodon is preferred but other species such as L Vannamei and F. merguensis or F. indicus are acceptable.
• Demonstrated progression of management & supervisory roles within an aquaculture setting.
• Commitment to Safe work practices
• Resilience and commitment to work through obstacles to pursue organisational outcomes
• Collaborative and able to work with others to achieve a common goal

If this is you, Pacific Reef Tigers is offering a competitive remuneration package including salary, superannuation, housing and vehicle.