Aquaculture Worker

Aquaculture Worker at DLIR WDD Kauai in Kekaha, HI.

Aquaculture Worker: Helps with live transfer of juvenile shrimp from nursery to grow out ponds. Siphons and harvests shrimps. Helps in cleaning equipment, weighing and processing boxes, packing shrimps, and changing of water. Helps in feeding shrimps. makes sure feed is spread evenly in the pond. Maintains all aerators in all ponds, fix any aerators that shut down. Prepares ponds prior to stocking. Bottom checks ponds, flushing of ponds, sampling weights for all grow out ponds. Ensure all technical cultivation tasks from preparation to cycle transition. Controls water quality parameters.

Work begins January 5, 2027 and ends November 4, 2027.

Pay is $16 per hour.

Housing is provided.

Typical schedule: about 40 hours per week.