Nursery Crew Lead

Salary: $20-$24/Hour DOE

Taylor Shellfish Farms is one of the largest producers of farmed shellfish in North America.  The company is quickly growing in sustainable shellfish farming with new techniques and innovative growing methods.   

  

Taylor Shellfish Farms is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, material status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with federal, state, and local ordinances. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.    

 

POSITION DESCRIPTION  

As the Nursery Crew Lead, you are responsible for assisting the Nursery Manager with directing and leading a crew of about 3-8 individuals, depending on the task. You will be required to communicate with the manager on a regular basis, help with all aspects of the day-to-day operations of the nursery floats. The Nursery Crew Lead must have a current Washington State Boater’s Card and be able to operate a boat in all types of weather conditions and at various times of day when scheduled by the manager.  The Nursery Crew Lead must be 21 years of age or older with a clean driving record.   

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITES  

• Communicate well with team about weekly needs for work 
• Maintain accurate records of seed count and document seed health 
• Organize and tag/label seed as needed 

• Alert manager of any tools or equipment that needs repair or replacing 
• Ensure workers follow all company safety, ECOP, and HR policies 
• Setting of seed, measuring seed, and picking up seed from hatchery  
• Work alongside with the rest of crew with cleaning tanks, moving trays from setting tanks to geoduck nursery and cleaning the pods on nursery  
• Must maintain proper employee conduct including being aware and respectful of time of day, noise level and the homeowners that surround the floats and facilities 

 

 

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT 

•  Regular, reliable, predictable attendance, setting an example for crew members   
• Must have reliable transportation 

• Must be physically able to repeatedly lift and handle sixty pounds  
• Must be able to speak and hear well enough to communicate with co-workers, other crew leads, and managers 
• Must wear proper safety gear when necessary, life vest at all times 
• Must have the ability to swim  
• Must maintain company provided gear: gloves, boots, rain gear, bibs, and head lamp.  

• May be required to work at other work sites/locations as needed and work  weekends and occasionally holidays 
• Will be required to pick up garbage found on beach, floats, and on water if accessible 

• Ability to sit, stand and/or walk on uneven ground up to 8 hours per day   
• The employee will be required to stoop, bend, kneel, twist, squat, or stand   
• The vision requirements include: close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus  

•  Will be required to complete and maintain forklift certification with Taylor Shellfish 
• Must be able to use hands for repetitive simple grasping, pushing and pulling   

 

BENEFITS   

Here at Taylor Shellfish we offer health insurance for the employee and their family with incredibly low premium costs and annual deductibles. We offer medical, dental, vision, plus an excellent 401K program with 100% match up to 5% of the employee’s gross income. We also offer paid time off which starts to accrue immediately and gives you a whole week of paid time off in the first year (dependent on hours worked), plus 6 paid holidays a year, amazing company discounts, paid training through the company.