About Us
Salmon Smolt NZ operates salmon smolt rearing facilities at Clarkville and Winchmore. The GM will be predominately based at the Clarkville site. We strive to produce high quality salmon smolt that meet our customer and shareholder requirements, while maintaining strong genetic diversity. With growing demand for smolt we are seeking to further improve our performance around fish health, performance, and quality, along with fulfilling our commitment to environmental sustainability and compliance.
About the Position
We are looking for a General Manager to lead our hardworking team. You will provide leadership around hatchery practices, biosecurity protocols, fish husbandry, environmental care/compliance, fish welfare standards, site maintenance, customer relationships, and financial management. The remuneration package includes a company vehicle and subsidised on-site housing at our Silverstream (Clarkville) hatchery.
About You
Our ideal candidate has held leadership roles in the aquaculture industry and has a relevant tertiary qualification. To be successful in this role you will be adaptable, have excellent communication skills, be organised, an outstanding planner, and demonstrate keen observation skills. Our smolt require daily care, so you will be required to work some weekends and public holidays on a rostered basis. There will be occasional early starts, late finishes and long days.
If you would like to lead a great team in an exciting and innovative industry, then we would love to hear from you.
You'll need to bring the following Proven experience in the aquaculture industry, ideally in a hatchery environment Full NZ drivers' licenceProficiency in MS OfficeFinancial literacyGood communication skills Ideally hold a tertiary qualification in a relevant discipline For a full job description please contact Peter Jensen (Board Chair) at [email protected] or for initial chat about the opportunity feel free to give me a call on ********