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Fish Health Technician

CompanyRiverence Holdings LLC
LocationBuhl
Work ModeOn Site
PostedOctober 1, 2026
About The Company
Riverence Provisions is North America’s largest vertically integrated producer of premium steelhead and rainbow trout in the U.S.A. Our company was founded to decrease the pressure on wild salmon and trout, while providing consumers with the highest quality products available on the market. We produce gourmet, hand-trimmed trout fillets and smokehouse products at our facilities in southern Idaho. Every Riverence trout has a fully traceable story that we manage from the very beginning — starting with our own brood stock, continuing through egg hatch, grow-out, processing, and distribution. Riverence is also the first trout farm in the US to be certified under the Aquaculture Stewardship Council label. Our fish are raised in crystal clear Rocky Mountain spring water. We use no growth hormones, no preventative antibiotics, and never genetically engineer our products. And because we’re land-based, we have no escapes, no bycatch, and lowest contaminants. We're here to take good care of the resources we have, to do more with less, and to provide a safe, premium food source that will serve humanity for generations to come.
About the Role

Description

JOB DESCRIPTION

Summary/Objective

The Fish Health Technician will demonstrate a strong commitment to the principles of biosecurity, proactive fish health management, legal and judicious use of therapeutants, and standard diagnostic methods in the identification and resolution of environmental or infectious disease in trout and salmon. Responsibilities include monitoring on-farm conditions that may contribute to fish morbidity/mortality, co-ordination with Fish Pathologist for diagnosis of disease, collection of samples for diagnostic testing, per-form routine qualitative microbiological assays to identify viral, bacterial and parasitic pathogens and coop-erating with farm staff regarding implementation of biosecurity and fish health improvement plans.

Essential Functions

Responsibilities include:

  • Diagnosis of infectious disease or other factors contributing to morbidity/mortality in trout and salmon diagnosis of infectious disease or other factors contributing to morbidity/mortality in trout and salmon
  • Conducting necropsies on fish, collecting and testing tissue samples for pathogen detections
  • Participation in annual fish health management planning activities, executing tasks related to objectives for improved fish performance and health outcomes
  • Monitoring farm performance data (e.g., survival rates) to identify emerging fish health threats and opportunities for improvement
  • Applying therapeutic treatments in a manner consistent with legal and judicious use of aquaculture drugs
  • Records-keeping related to on-farm use of aquaculture drugs.
  • Always working to produce products people can trust by recognizing poor quality and communicating with management.
  • Providing prompt, friendly and courteous service to internal and external customers.
  • Continually pursuing sustainability of our natural resources with every decision, decreasing waste and being conscious of individual choices
  • Advocating positive change within our team, empowering one another
  • Completing other duties as required

Requirements

Competencies

Familiarity with aquaculture farm operations

Familiarity with common fish diseases, necropsy procedures, aseptic collection of tissue samples

Familiarity with standard operating procedures for the detection and identification of finfish pathogens in-cluding viruses, bacteria and parasites

Competency with Microsoft Office program suite, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Attention to detail, critical thinking, safety, and continual improvement

Supervisory Responsibility

None

 

Work Environment

This job occasionally involves work in an outdoor environment and may involve exposure to inclement weather conditions

 

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

  • This job is occasionally physically demanding and requires the ability to lift 50 pounds.  
  • Alternately walking and sitting for long periods of time is required. 
  • The ability to bend, squat, kneel, step, reach, lift, push, pull, see, hear and talk are required.  
  • Fine motor skills associated with laboratory work (e.g., necropsy procedures, chemical handling, operation of analytical equipment) are required.  

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position, which could include occasional work on Saturdays or Sundays

Travel

Local travel is required

Required Education and Experience

  • The ability to speak, read, understand and follow directions with or without reasonable accommodations
  • Knowledge of fish husbandry and aquaculture practices
  • Knowledge of fish diseases and necropsy procedures
  • Knowledge of standard microbiology assays for the detection of finfish pathogens 
  • Valid driver’s license and good driving record

Preferred Education and Experience

  • Bachelor’s degree in microbiology, fisheries, aquaculture, or a related field or comparable training in veterinary medicine, medical technology or microbiology

Additional Eligibility Qualifications

None

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Key Skills
AquacultureFish health managementBiosecurityMicrobiologyNecropsyPathogen detectionDiagnostic testingData monitoringTherapeutant applicationMicrosoft OfficeCritical thinkingAttention to detailLaboratory proceduresFish husbandry
Categories
AgricultureScience & ResearchEnvironmental & Sustainability
Job Information
📋Core Responsibilities
The Fish Health Technician is responsible for monitoring on-farm conditions, diagnosing infectious diseases in trout and salmon, and collecting tissue samples for laboratory analysis. They also coordinate with the Fish Pathologist to implement biosecurity plans and ensure the judicious use of aquaculture drugs.
📋Job Type
full time
📊Experience Level
0-2
💼Company Size
88
📊Visa Sponsorship
No
💼Language
English
🏢Working Hours
40 hours
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