Laborer

Laborer

Salary

$14.00 - $15.50 Hourly

Location

• Various Locations, WV

Job Type

Part-Time Temporary

Job Number

NR26T-04 PSA

Department

Commerce - Natural Resources

Opening Date

09/11/2026

Closing Date

9/29/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

LOCATION OF VACANCY

MULTIPLE COUNTIES - LIST COUNTIES IN NATURE OF WORK

Civil Service Type:

Temporary - This Position is Temporary and Not a Permanent State Position

• Description
• Benefits
• Questions

Nature of Work

POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT

WEST VIRGINIA DIVISION OF NATURAL RESOURCES HATCHERY PROGRAM

HOURLY LABORER

Job Number: NR26T-04

Anticipated Starting Date: January 2027

Position Locations: Temporary employment positions may be available at the following hatchery locations:

Apple Grove Hatchery, Apple Grove, WV

Bowden Hatchery, Elkins, WV

Edray Hatchery, Marlinton, WV

Palestine Hatchery, Elizabeth, WV

Petersburg Hatchery, Petersburg, WV

Reeds Creek Hatchery, Franklin, WV

Ridge Hatchery, Berkeley Springs, WV

Spring Run Hatchery, Petersburg, WV

Tate Lohr Hatchery, Princeton, WV

Job Description: Assist in all aspects of West Virginia Division of Natural Resources hatchery operations. The focus of these hourly positions will be to assist with statewide trout and warmwater fish culture and stocking efforts. Tasks will include general fish husbandry and conducting a wide variety of facility maintenance activities in harsh weather conditions including extreme heat and cold. Activities will include walking up and down steep embankments and rough terrain. Atypical working hours may be required at times. Housing will not be provided with these positions. Performs all related and non-related work as required by supervisors.

Special Requirements: Must be 18 years of age. Must have communication skills sufficient to effectively communicate with the public. Applicants must be physically fit and capable of lifting a minimum of 50 pounds. Applicants must possess a valid driver's license.

WV State PEIA Health Insurance is available. Eligibility for insurance is determined based on the number of approved hours to work.

ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS

Please contact Dawn Hale at West Virginia Division of Natural Resources for an

application for temporary employment:

dawn.r.hale@wv.gov 304-637-0245

• or please click the link above to apply online *

Job not in the classified service. See the hiring agency for a description of benefits.

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Required Question

Employer West Virginia

Address 1900 Kanawha Blvd. East

Building 3 Suite 500

Charleston, West Virginia, 25305

Phone (304) 558-3950

Website http://personnel.wv.gov