Direct and coordinate, through subordinate supervisory personnel, activities of workers engaged in fish hatchery production for corporations, cooperatives, or other owners.
Determines, administers, and executes policies relating to administration, standards of hatchery operations, and facility maintenance.
Oversees trapping and spawning of fish, egg incubation, and fry rearing, applying knowledge of management and fish culturing techniques.
Oversees movement of mature fish to lakes, ponds, streams or commercial tanks.
Collects information regarding techniques for collecting, fertilizing, incubating spawn, and treatment of spawn and fry.
Accounts for and dispenses funds.
Prepares reports required by state and federal laws.
Prepares budget reports.
Confers with biologists and other fishery personnel to obtain data concerning fish habits, food, and environmental requirements.
Approves employment and discharge of employees, signs payrolls, and performs personnel duties.
Food Production -- Knowledge of techniques and equipment for planting, growing, and harvesting food products (both plant and animal) for consumption, including storage/handling techniques.
Administration and Management -- Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
Personnel and Human Resources
-- Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems.
Economics and Accounting -- Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, banking and the analysis and reporting of financial data.
Biology -- Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment.
Mathematics -- Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
See the education requirements for Fish Hatchery Managers
Management of Personnel Resources -- Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job.
Management of Financial Resources -- Determining how money will be spent to get the work done, and accounting for these expenditures.
Science -- Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems.
Speaking -- Talking to others to convey information effectively.
Writing -- Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
Judgment and Decision Making -- Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
Reading Comprehension -- Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
Time Management -- Managing one's own time and the time of others.
Coordination -- Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
Mathematics -- Using mathematics to solve problems.
Speech Clarity -- The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
Oral Expression -- The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
Oral Comprehension -- The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
Information Ordering -- The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
Written Comprehension -- The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
oordinating the Work and Activities of Others -- Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks.
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates -- Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.
Monitoring and Controlling Resources -- Monitoring and controlling resources and overseeing the spending of money.
Getting Information -- Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates -- Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
Staffing Organizational Units -- Recruiting, interviewing, selecting, hiring, and promoting employees in an organization.
Documenting/Recording Information -- Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
Performing Administrative Activities -- Performing day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files and processing paperwork.
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards -- Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
Making Decisions and Solving Problems -- Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.