Intermittent Natural Resources Technician 1 - Castalia State Fish Hatchery - 20058769

We are accepting applications for a Natural Resources Technician 1 - Fish Hatchery Technician, Castalia State Fish Hatchery (1 position available - Erie County) within the Division of Wildlife, within the state of Ohio. The address is 7018 Homegardner Rd, Castalia, OH 44824. To learn more about the Division of Wildlife and the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, please visit Castalia Fish Hatchery .

What you will do...

• Assist in feeding, seining, crowding, loading, and hauling fish; observe fish behavior for signs of stress or disease.
• Assist in maintenance of all equipment (including minor tune-ups of tractors, trucks, mowers); perform minor carpentry repairs (e.g., constructs water boxes, traps, screens and shop cupboards); perform minor plumbing and electrical repairs.
• Perform facility maintenance (e.g., painting, visitor center and area cleaning, litter cleanup; pressure washing; mowing grass; tree trimming; maintaining roads and sidewalks; removing snow).
• Conduct area tours; answer phone and public inquiries regarding Division of Wildlife programs; assist with other section's field activities, (e.g., fish stockings, litter cleanup, wildlife area maintenance).
• Frequent heavy lifting including feed bags, and heavy nets of fish is required.
• Frequent working in and around water, and outside in inclement weather.

Duration...

• February 2026 - August 2026

Work Hours...

• 40 Hours/Week (Typically 8-hour days but may include some long days, up to 12 hours)

Please Note...

This is a maximum duration, 1000-hour intermittent (unclassified) position for the Division of Wildlife. The location for this position is:

• Castalia State Fish Hatchery, Erie County

At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees*. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website ! Our benefits package includes:

• Medical Coverage
• Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave
• Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)
• Public Retirement Systems ( such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS ) & Optional Deferred Compensation ( Ohio Deferred Compensation )

*Benefits eligibility is dependent on a number of factors. The Agency Contact listed above will be able to provide specific benefits information for this position.

Qualifications

Formal education in arithmetic that includes addition, subtraction, multiplication & division & in reading & speaking common English vocabulary; valid driver's license; valid Commercial Driver's License required if motor equipment is of type & size regulated by Section 4506.01 & 4506.12 of Ohio Revised Code.

-Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment noted above.

Job Skills: General Maintenance