You'll help keep our fish healthy and our farm running smoothly. This is a hands-on, physically demanding role involving wet work, repetitive tasks and regular cleaning. Keeping the farm clean and completing routine jobs properly are essential parts of the position.
Key responsibilities
Feeding fish and observing their behaviour and health
Testing and recording water quality
Hand grading fish by size
Hand harvesting and handling fish carefully
Basic filter maintenance and equipment checks
Cleaning tanks, equipment and work areas
Entering accurate records in Microsoft Excel
Reporting problems, changes and unfinished work promptly
About you
Reliability: you turn up on time, ready to work
Initiative: once trained, you recognise what needs doing and get on with it
Excellent communication: you ask when unsure, give transparent updates and flag problems early
Physical capability: you can safely manage the lifting, standing and manual handling involved
Computer skills: you're comfortable using Microsoft Excel for data entry and basic spreadsheets
Attention to detail: you follow procedures and keep accurate records
Accountability: you take responsibility for your work and tell us when something hasn't gone to plan
Willingness to learn: you listen, apply feedback and build your skills
About us
The IKA Foundry grows Queensland giant groper in a state-of-the-art indoor recirculating aquaculture system (RAS), producing 150 tonnes per year.
Perks
Full training in fish husbandry and daily RAS operations
Work inside an advanced indoor aquaculture facility
A small team where your contribution makes a visible difference
The chance to develop practical skills across fish production, water quality and equipment maintenance
📌 Aquaculture Position Yamba (Australia)
🏢 The IKA FOUDNRY
📍 Australia
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