Aquaculture Worker
841111 · Heavy Next-day ready Career data Close match
Divers use underwater equipment to work on undersea structures and in fisheries, and in search and rescue and scientific research. They may teach recreational diving.
Most common salary $57k – $102k
Upper salary up to $146k
Training 0-2 years
Matched as "Diver"
Description
Performs routine tasks in breeding and raising fish and other aquatic stock.
Typical work tasks
- Feeds and grades fish, and monitors their growth; assists with farm layout and construction of nets, long-lines and cages; checks and looks after equipment and fish housing; operates pumps and other equipment; tests and checks water quality; removes dead and dying fish; operates lifting equipment such as forklifts and small cranes; harvests fish, and sorts and packs for transportation; restocks pens, pools, tanks, ponds, rivers and dams with juvenile fish; collects and records growth, production and water quality data.
Typical work environment
- Works outdoors in all weathers or in associated farm buildings
- Works with fish in ponds, tanks, waterways or enclosed areas of lakes. May also work with fresh water or marine farms.
Typical physical and mental demands
- Medium to heavy physical demand
- Frequently stands and walks about the farm area or on pontoon or jetty areas. Sitting is unlikely to be required.
- Occasionally to frequently stretches up or across when creating nets, operating pumps or checking water quality.
- Occasionally to frequently squats or crouches when collecting water samples and checking on equipment.
- Twisting of the body or neck is required occasionally to frequently.
- Bends occasionally to frequently when carrying out lifting tasks.
- Occasional contact with chemical additives may occur in the form of feed for the fish and chemicals to treat the water.
- Heavy lifting and carrying is occasionally required to move supplies, load and unload fish or when pulling on ropes and winding winches that hold gates and fences in place.
- Repetitive hand and arm movements are occasionally to frequently required.
- Driving may be occasionally required in the form of operating boats, forklifts and small cranes.
- The use of hand tools will be frequent and may include ropes, knives, nets and general maintenance equipment.
- Mental activities necessary include fish farming knowledge, administration, practical, planning and problem-solving skills.
Entry signal Reviewed
No formal entry barrier — can start without prior training. Flagged next-day ready.
Entry barrier No formal entry barrier
Licence / registration No licence required
ANZSCO skill level 5
Next-day ready Yes
How this was determined (model-generated): Aquaculture worker has no formal entry requirements; can start now with on-job training.
Entry Requirements
- For some occupations a short period of on-the-job training may be required in addition to or instead of the formal qualification. In some instances no formal qualification or on-the-job training may be required (ANZSCO Skill Level 5).
Further Comments
- There are opportunities for flexibility of movement but they are limited.