Fish Health Lab Supervisor

Description

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as a role model by consistently demonstrating and promoting The Pacific Group Diamond Philosophy: Productivity, Quality, Excellence, and Teamwork.  
• Partner with the Fish Health Team and onsite EHS Lead to ensure compliance with audit, safety, and regulatory requirements.  
• Collaborate with external research partners as needed. 
• Assist with coordination of regulatory permits, including but not limited to WDFW and USFWS egg import permits and WDFW/CCT transport permits for fingerlings.  
• Assist with vaccine trials, bacterial culture work, biological sampling, and molecular diagnostics.  
• Collaborate on research projects. 
• Serve as point of contact for hatchery fish health inquiries and interpretation of laboratory results.  
• Manage vendor relationships, including procurement, and inventory control.  
• Guiding, scheduling, and conducting onsite sampling activities as needed. 
• Contribute to the evaluation and continuous improvement of fish husbandry and production practices.  

• Oversee daily fish health laboratory operations, including workflow prioritization, sample processing, and turnaround times.  
• Ensure continuity of lab operations.  
• Supervise, train, and mentor laboratory team members. 
• Review fish health department daily time logs in payroll system. 
• Support hiring, onboarding, and performance management of fish health staff.  
• Ensure strict adherence to standard operating procedures (SOPs) and proper laboratory techniques.  

• Maintain and enforce QA/QC standards for all laboratory procedures and reporting.  
• Review and validate laboratory results for leadership. 
• Ensure accurate documentation, traceability, and recordkeeping.  
• Manage fish health data systems and reporting accuracy.  
• Support development of reporting tools to enhance operational decision-making.  
• Identify, monitor, and report to internal leadership emerging fish health risks and trends. 
• Ensure and maintain proprietary data confidentiality. 

• Develop, update, and maintain laboratory SOPs and protocols.  
• Identify opportunities to improve laboratory efficiency, accuracy, and workflow.  
• Implement new lab technologies and methodologies in collaboration with leadership and budget.  
• Identify and improve farm-wide and hatchery biosecurity protocols.  
• Provide weekend coverage as needed.  
• Perform additional duties as assigned. 
• Adhere to all safety guidelines. 

What you bring to Pacific Seafood

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Fisheries Science, Aquatic Science, Biology, or a related field  
• Minimum of five (5) years of relevant industry or direct laboratory experience       
• Must have a valid driver’s license. 
• Work weekends as required. 
• Travel as required up to 10% of the time. 

• Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in Fisheries Science, Aquatic Science, Biology, or a related field  
• Advanced training or experience in aquaculture, fish health, or laboratory-based research 
• AFS Aquatic Animal Health Inspector certification  

• Must be available to work variable shifts as needed, including weekends. 
• Must be able to watch and react to changing situations, to ensure safety. 
• Ability to lift items weighing up to 50 pounds. 
• Ability to stand or walk for long periods. 
• Ability to use hands and fingers to carefully complete tasks and skillful actions, making sure to pay close attention to details and accuracy. 
• Ability to read a limited number of two and three-syllable words and recognize similarities and differences between words and between series of numbers. 
• Ability to print and speak simple sentences. 
• Ability to understand and carry out written or oral instructions. 
• Capable of working and communicating in loud environments, while focusing on tasks. 
• Capable of training in using specialized tools and equipment pertinent to operations. 
• Capable of solving simple math equations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance. 

• Large, specialized equipment 
• Large moving equipment 
• High noise level 
• Exposure to cold/freezing/hot temperatures 
• Exposure to hazardous materials 
• Wet environment 
• Safety equipment (hair nets, gloves, smock, etc.) 
• Well-illuminated environment 
• Scents related to the production facility 

Benefits

• Health insurance benefits options, including medical, prescription, vision, dental, basic group life and short-term disability.
• Flexible spending accounts for health flex and dependent care expenses
• 401(k) Retirement Plan options with generous annual company profit sharing match
• Paid time off for all regular FT team members, to include sick days and vacation 
• Employee Assistance Program- Confidential professional counseling, financial, and legal assistance provided at no charge to Team Members and immediate family members
• Product purchase program