Hatchery position - hatchery experience required

Mook Sea Farm, a fast growing oyster farm on the Damariscotta River in beautiful Mid-coast Maine, is looking for a person to manage the hatchery. Applicants must be willing to relocate.

We raise oysters from egg to market size and also sell seed oysters to other East Coast growers. The hatchery is a state of the art facility applying the latest science and technology to natural oyster seed production. It is mechanically and biologically complex, comprised of life support and culture systems for all oyster life stages, and includes a clean room in which we grow large quantities of microalgae (oyster food) using fermentation technology.

The person hired will be responsible for the predictable production of large quantities (~100 million) of high quality oyster seed, which is crucial to Mook Sea Farm’s success and continued growth.

Duties and Responsibilities:

The manager will be responsible for management of all aspects of a busy oyster hatchery, including food production and operation of broodstock, larval, and post-set culture systems, and facility maintenance. Duties will include:

• Supervising personnel and personnel training and development;
• Fostering teamwork;
• Quality control: reviewing and revising SOPs;
• Quality control: insuring that SOPs are followed using a system of checklists;
• Production planning;
• Production and cost analysis;
• Purchasing;
• Worker safety;
• Participating in the development of R&D projects aimed at improving; production and preparing the company for coping with climate change;
• Implementing energy/production efficiency and quality improvements; and,
• Insuring plant cleanliness and organization.

Qualifications:

Qualified applicants must have an undergraduate degree (minimum), a strong background in biological science, and at least 3 years of relevant experience as a manager or assistant manager in a biotechnology production facility. An MBA or advanced technical degree would be desirable. Additional qualifications include:

• Excellent observational skills;
• Successful participation on a team where collaboration and results were expected;
• Excellent leadership, interpersonal, and communication skills;
• Ability to exercise good judgement and make sound decisions;
• A sound grasp of mechanical systems, computer technology and software; and,
• Passion and drive for making improvements in production efficiency and predictability

Job Type: Full-time

Required experience:

• Production facility management: 3 years

Required education:

• Bachelor's