Overview

What’s involved

Second in charge farmhand in Aquaculture support the farm manager, they perform and oversee farm tasks in the breeding or growing of fish or other aquatic products.

How do they spend their day?

Working on an aquatic farm, a second in charge farmhand completes tasks such as:

  • Organising and overseeing daily production tasks
  • Workplace communication
  • Training new staff
  • Feeding, grading, and monitoring growth of product
  • Determining water quality testing regimes
  • Setting maintenance schedules
  • Allocating job tasks
  • On farm or on water operations
  • Liaising with harvest crews and associated logistics
  • Determining site restocking and harvesting schedules
  • Policy reviews
  • Data collection and entry.

Occupation Insights

Average salary
$90,000 - $125,000 per year
Skills you will use
Equipment maintenance
General maintenance
Staff supervision
Vessel operations
Animal health
Testing equipment
Safety equipment
Water testing

SFI30119 - Certificate III in Aquaculture would be highly recommended.

Certificate III or IV in Aquaculture or a related field is often preferred. Experience working on aquaculture farms and supervisory skills is required.

Able to support production targets, vessel operations, logistics, WHS risk analysis, general maintenance, use testing equipment and technology for data entry. Higher level machinery licences like a Master <35m or a telehandler licence would be highly regarded.

Enjoys working outdoors on and around water, able to provide instruction and problem solve, has a commitment to employee safety and animal health.