State of Connecticut Executive Branch

Environmental Protection Fish Hatchery Supervisor 1 (35 Hour) (3921ES)

$33.79-$45.65 Hourly / $2,364.60-$3,194.95 BiWeekly /
$61,716.00-$83,388.00 Yearly

PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)

In the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection this class is accountable for supervising the operation and maintenance of a large State Hatchery and Rearing Station or assisting in the supervising of a large, automated state fish hatchery.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED

Receives general direction from an employee of higher grade.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED

Supervises Environmental Protection Maintainers, seasonal workers and other employees of lower grade.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

  • Schedules, assigns, oversees and reviews the work of the staff and operations of a Hatchery and Rearing Station or assists in the supervision a large, automated fish hatchery;
  • Provides staff training and assistance;
  • Conducts performance evaluations;
  • Determines priorities and plans hatchery work;
  • Establishes and maintains hatchery procedures;
  • Develops or makes recommendations on development of policies and standards;
  • Acts as liaison with other operating units, agencies and outside officials regarding policies and procedures;
  • Prepares reports and correspondence;
  • Requisitions supplies and equipment and keeps time and material records;
  • Supervises and assists subordinate employees in such work as checking temperatures and conditions for various species of fish eggs;
  • Maintains proper conditions, prepares food and feeds fry, fingerlings and adult fish;
  • Treats diseased fish;
  • Strips fish and collects spawn;
  • Sorts, collects, and prepares for shipment fish to be distributed;
  • Salvages and nets fish from drained pools and other waters and over-stocked areas;
  • Controls vermin and rodents in and around hatchery buildings and grounds;
  • Cleans, maintains, constructs and repairs hatchery equipment and structures, including pools, reservoirs, filters, traps, inlets, screens, racks, frames, and dams;
  • Runs feeding experiments to determine the efficiency of various foods;
  • Prescribes treatment for fish that have parasites or disease;
  • Conducts visitors through hatchery buildings and grounds;
  • Performs related duties as required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

  • Considerable knowledge of
    • relevant state and federal laws, statutes and regulations;
    • relevant agency policies and procedures;
  • Knowledge of
    • approved methods and techniques of fish culture;
    • the diseases of fish and their treatment;
    • plumbing, painting and carpentry;
  • Considerable
    • interpersonal skills;
    • oral and written communication skills;
  • Ability to
    • maintain records;
    • utilize computer software;
  • Supervisory ability.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE

Five (5) years of experience in the care and propagation of fish.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED

College training in fishery science may be substituted for the General Experience on the basis of fifteen (15) semester hours equalling one-half (1/2) year of experience to a maximum of four (4) years for a Bachelor's degree.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Incumbents in this class may be required to live on site.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Incumbents in this class must have adequate physical strength, stamina, physical agility and visual and auditory acuity, and must maintain such physical fitness as to be able to perform the duties.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Incumbents in this class may be exposed to some danger of injury or personal harm from environmental conditions and to a moderate degree of discomfort from year-round weather conditions.

JOB CLASS DESIGNATION

Classified/Competitive

OCCUPATIONAL GROUP

(16)-Labor-Trades, Laundry

BARGAINING UNIT

(15)-ENG, SCIEN, TECH P-4

EEO

(2)-Professional

SALARY INFORMATION

ES 20

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

As defined by Sec. 5-196 of the Connecticut General Statutes, a job class is a position or group of positions that share general characteristics and are categorized under a single title for administrative purposes.  As such, a job class is not meant to be all-inclusive of every task and/or responsibility.

CANCELLATION CLAUSE

This replaces the existing specification for the class of Environmental Protection Fish Hatchery Supervisor 1 (35 Hour) in Salary Group ES 20 approved effective December 27, 2013. (Reviewed for content, revised to modernize format and add an Acknowledgement section.) Final No. 24-008

EFFECTIVE DATE

01/16/2024
CLASS: 3921ES; REV: 1/19/2024;