St. Mary’s First Nation

Mactaquac Hatchery Worker

Seasonal

Position Summary:

Under the direction of the AFS Coordinator and Mactaquac Fish Hatchery Manager, the successful candidate will work in all aspects of AFS.

Minimum Qualifications:

• • Able to lift at least 60 pounds
  • Comfortable working outdoors in all weather (including rain and heat under 40°C)
  • Must pass a drug test & random drug test
  • Must provide clean criminal record check
  • Be punctual, respectful, and maintain a safe, healthy work environment
  • First Aid/CPR certification (not required but often desirable for field roles)
  • Valid driver’s license and reliable vehicle
  • Comfortable with basic record-keeping and data entry

Job Duties:

Fish hatchery and aquaculture support

• • Hand feeding fish and filling automatic feeders
  • Egg and fry picking (seasonal)
  • Fish handling techniques (e.g., pond seining, dip netting, “booting” fish, tub transfers)
  • Assisting with spawning and egg care
  • Following all biosecurity protocols strictly

Cleaning and maintenance

• • Pressure washing, hand scrubbing of incubation trays
  • Cleaning ponds and maintaining equipment
  • Setting up pond treatments (e.g., mixing/moving salt, using pumps)
  • Facility maintenance (e.g., jump screen repairs, mending nets)

Terms of employment:

• • 32 hours per week
  • Start Date: August 11, 2025 until approximately November 2025
  • $18.50 per hour
  • Work location: Mactaquac Fish Hatchery

**St Mary’s First Nation hires based on merit and is committed to employment equity. We encourage all qualified persons to apply; however, qualified Indigenous applicants will be given priority in accordance with the Aboriginal Employment Preference policy of the Canadian Human Rights Commission.

Please provide a Resume and requested documents by the deadline of August 4^th, 2025Cassandra Carr

Human Resources Generalist

St.  Mary’s First Nation/Retail Sales

150 Cliffe Street

Fredericton NB E3A 0A1

Email: cassandracarr@smfn.ca