Ready to take the next step in your aquaculture career?
Join Tassal's Black Tiger Prawn Hatchery in Proserpine and play a leading role in one of Australia's most advanced prawn breeding and production programs.
As our Technical Coordinator, you'll provide hands-on leadership across hatchery operations, with a particular focus on broodstock maturation while also supporting larval rearing, algae production and domestication programs.
Working closely with the Site Manager, you'll help drive animal performance, mentor team members and identify opportunities to improve hatchery productivity, quality and efficiency.
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced aquaculture professional who enjoys combining technical expertise with leadership responsibilities and wants to make a genuine impact on a nationally significant breeding program.
Why Join Us?
Play a key role in Australia's leading Black Tiger Prawn breeding program
Permanent full time position with long-term career opportunities
Lead technical outcomes across a complex and specialised hatchery operation
Supportive, collaborative and highly experienced team environment
Ongoing learning, development and career progression opportunities
Birthday leave
Access to Maxxia Salary Packaging, Novated Leasing and Rewards
Health and wellbeing support for you and your family
Live and work in the beautiful Whitsundays region
What You'll Be Doing
Coordinating daily hatchery operations to achieve production targets
Monitoring broodstock performance, animal health and water quality
Providing technical leadership, coaching and support to hatchery staff




Troubleshooting husbandry, operational and production challenges
Monitoring inventory levels and planning critical consumables
Analysing production data and identifying improvement opportunities
Maintaining high standards of biosecurity, animal welfare and safety
Collaborating across broodstock, larval rearing, algae and domestication teams
Driving continuous improvement initiatives that enhance hatchery performance
What You'll Bring
Extensive experience in aquaculture, hatchery operations or broodstock production
Strong understanding of animal husbandry, water quality and biosecurity
Experience leading or mentoring operational teams
Proven ability to balance competing priorities and coordinate daily activities
Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities
Experience using production systems and Microsoft Office
Exceptional communication and stakeholder engagement skills
Qualifications in Aquaculture, Marine Biology, Animal Science or a related discipline highly regarded
Full Australian working rights
Who Will Thrive In This Role?
You'll be someone who enjoys solving problems, developing people and driving continuous improvement.
You're equally comfortable analysing production data, supporting team members on the floor and making decisions that improve animal health, production outcomes and operational performance.
If you're looking for a role where you can influence the future of sustainable food production while working in a unique and rewarding aquaculture environment, we'd love to hear from you.
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📌 Hatchery Ops Technical Coordinator - Lead & Optimize (Proserpine)
🏢 Tassal
📍 Proserpine