Company Description:
Northern Divine Aquafarms Ltd. is one of Canada's first closed-containment, freshwater, recirculating aquaculture systems. We rear Fraser River White Sturgeon for meat and caviar production. Our certified organic caviar is internationally recognized, raised on pristine, recirculated well water with no antibiotics or added hormones. We also raise Coho salmon for the live egg industry, supplying the emerging land-based aquaculture sector with a unique product to grow in farms around the world.
Our Team:
Our team of 10-15 employees cares for over 15,000 fish, taking them from incubating eggs, to juveniles, to spawning adults. With two species on site and 24 hour coverage, the work is diverse, and there are a lot of exciting things to learn.
Your Role
Northern Divine is seeking a maintenance worker to join our team. The maintenance worker will be responsible for:
- Repair and maintenance of freshwater aquaculture systems including pumps, drum filters, wells
- Emergency Response in case of incidents
- Operating and resetting pumps, changing fuses, and running generators
- Maintenance schedule
- Maintaining parts lists, spare parts, supplier contacts
- Fish tank and project installations (plumbing, carpentry etc)
General Requirements:
- Reliable transport to semi-remote site
- Comfortable working alone at at a semi-remote/dark site
- Reliable and responsive in email and company chats
- Able to respond to emergencies and communicate clearly (written and verbal)
- Electrical, plumbing, equipment operation
Compensation:
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: From $25.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- On-site parking
- Store discount
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Sechelt, BC: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Application question(s):
- Are you able to work a night shift for one week on, one week off?
- If you do not currently live on Sunshine Coast (Sechelt, Roberts Creek, Halfmoon Bay, Gibsons) or have accommodations set for your move, please do not apply for this position.
Language:
Work Location: In person
