Hatchery Supervisor/Assistant Manager

Ready for the next step in your aquaculture career?

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an experienced aquaculture professional to join a leading, independent Scottish salmon producer in North West Sutherland as a Hatchery Supervisor or Assistant Manager.

Working closely with the Hatchery Manager, you'll take a leading role in daily hatchery operations, helping coordinate workloads, support and train team members and ensure the highest standards of fish welfare and husbandry.

Key Responsibilities

• Feeding, grading, moving and vaccinating stock

• Monitoring fish health and welfare

• Maintaining records and site hygiene standards

• Coordinating daily workloads alongside the Hatchery Manager

• Supporting, mentoring and training colleagues

• Ensuring health, safety and environmental standards are met

• Participating in on-call and rotational duties

What We're Looking For

• Experience in a hatchery or similar fish husbandry role

• Strong understanding of fish welfare and husbandry practices

• Ability to support, motivate and develop team members

• Good organisational skills and a proactive approach

• Full driving licence and own transport (essential)

Salary & Benefits

• Salary negotiable depending on experience

• Overtime rates of x1.5 Mon to Fri and x1.75 Sat and Sun

• On-call payments

• 30 days annual leave

• Annual bonus scheme

• Part-subsidised accommodation available

• Excellent long-term career prospects

This is an ideal opportunity for someone looking to take on greater responsibility and progress into management while remaining hands-on within a successful and growing aquaculture business.

If this sounds like the challenge you've been looking for, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today and become part of a team dedicated to producing the next generation of Scottish salmon