Job Description

Do you have experience in aquaculture and are looking for a fresh challenge? If you've got practical experience on commercial fish farms or technical experience in fisheries science and welfare, this could be the perfect role for you.
As an aquaculture assessor, you'll step away from the day-to-day demands of on-site fisheries work, while staying connected to the industry. Enjoy a structured Monday to Friday schedule, regional travel, and the satisfaction of using your experience to make a real impact on fisheries welfare, without being tied to one place.
In this role, you'll carry out assessments of hatcheries, freshwater sites and seawater farms, ensuring they meet high welfare standards. You'll have the opportunity to engage with a wide range of aquaculture professionals, providing feedback and guidance to help them achieve best practices.
This is a fantastic opportunity to take the next step in your career while still being hands-on. You'll receive a competitive salary, company car, healthcare, and pension, along with full training and support to transition into the role.
The Role:

• Travel - Extensive travel across Scottish Highlands and Islands including to Orkney and Shetland

• Inspect water quality records, stocking densities, mortalities, handling/slaughter procedures, medicine use and welfare outcomes

• Assessments - Conduct thorough welfare, on-site and procedural assessments in adherence to the assurance scheme.

• Feedback - Provide verbal assessment feedback and create written reports.

• Unannounced monitoring visits - conduct unannounced monitoring visits and review corrective actions for compliance.

• Admin - Schedule assessments, write reports and maintain records. Use Digital audit forms and CRM systems.

You will have:

• Commitment to high welfare standards

• 2 or more years' experience working on a commercial fish farm OR considerable technical experience in fisheries science/marine biology fields

• Practical marine experience - comfortable working on small vessels/boats, able to access cages/loch sites safely, familiar with on-farm biosecurity and PPE.

• Good IT skills for digital audit forms.

• Full UK driving licence

• Willing to travel extensively and stay away occasionally

The package:

• Competitive salary

• Company car

• Fuel Card

• Healthcare

• Pension

How do I apply?
For more information and an informal confidential discussion please call Rupert Kettle on: 01885 485523 / 07498665961 or e-mail your CV (in word format) and covering letter to rupert.kettle@delacyexecutive.co.uk , thank you.
De Lacy Executive Recruitment will upload your CV to our database and retain some data about you in order to process your application.
More information about our processing activities can be found at www.delacyexecutive.co.uk/privacypolicy.
Please be assured that all contact is treated in complete confidence and your details will not be passed to a third party without your prior permission.
Please note that this advertisement is not a job description and you should satisfy yourself about the full details at interview.
De Lacy Executive Recruitment is an Approved member of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation, which promotes high standards in recruitment practice, and is registered with the Information Commissioners Office. De Lacy Executive Recruitment complies with all relevant data protection legislation.
Company
De Lacy Executive is a recruitment consultancy that supports farming and agri-business.
Since 2000 we have been recruiting within agriculture, horticulture, sustainability, food supply chain and other rural sectors across the UK and Internationally. We arguably have the largest network of candidates and regular employer clients within the sectors we operate in.
Over this time, we have been privileged to help countless companies and jobseekers to achieve their employment goals. We engage at all levels from trainee through to senior executive and in disciplines from production to technical and commercial.
Our team is friendly, knowledgeable and experienced. We welcome your enquiries and offer our very best advice and service whatever the employment situation.
Most of us are agriculturalists by upbringing or education and have experience of working in the sector we serve before entering the recruitment industry.
We are well trained in recruitment practice and De Lacy Executive is a corporate member of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation, which promotes high standards within the recruitment industry.
We maintain the highest levels of confidentiality and are registered and conform to the requirements of the Data Protection Act.
We look forward to hearing from you.
De Lacy Executive Ltd. Suite 1 First Floor, Oak House, Bromyard Road, Worcester, WR2 5HP.
Tel: 01885 483440. E mail:
Company info Website Telephone 01885 483440 Location Suite 1, First Floor
Oak House
Bromyard Road,
Worcester
Worcestershire
WR2 5HP
United Kingdom
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