AQUACULTURE MANAGER (1)

Duties and Responsibilities

·Manage daily operations of aquaculture facilities;
·Manage feeding schedules to optimise growth rates and maximise production;
·Plan and coordinate production schedules;
·Monitor aquatic species health and implement disease control measures;
·Ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations;
·Implement and maintain biosecurity measures;
·Manage budgets and optimize efficiency;
·Oversee maintenance and repair of facilities and equipment;
·Coordinate sales and marketing activities;
·Conduct regular inspections to ensure optimal fish welfare;
·Overseeing water quality monitoring and compiling relevant water quality monitoring data primarily for management purposes;
·Maintaining records related to fish production, including fish growth rates, consumables, and non-consumables;
·Maintaining an inventory of all assets in the Aquaculture Unit;
·Ensuring maintenance of all equipment in the Aquaculture Unit;
·Maintaining high hygiene standards and ensuring optimum fish health and biosecurity;
·Supervising staff in the Aquaculture Unit;
·Coordinating aquaculture-related research carried out by lecturers and students;
·Coordinating the establishment of a Hatchery Unit;
·Supervising interns who may be assigned to the Aquaculture Unit;
·Compiling regular reports related to the Aquaculture Unit;
·Carrying out any other duties that may be assigned and
·Overseeing the rearing and harvesting of fish.