Location: Sebastian, FL

Employment Type: Full-time

Salary or Hourly Rate: Salary Range $45,000.00 - $58,500.00

Deadline to Apply: June 07, 2024

Link to webpage job/opportunity description: https://www.treasurecoastshellfish.com/

Company Description:

Treasure Coast Shellfish, LLC is in its third year of business & is a woman-owned & operated oyster farm based in Sebastian, FL. We have a small nursery system & a 6.5-acre water column lease where we are currently in the process of expanding & installing more floating gear. The TCS farm is located on the Indian River Lagoon, the most bio-diverse estuary in North America, Treasure Coast Shellfish raises eastern oysters (Crassostrea virginica) as part of the growing oyster aquaculture industry on the East Coast of Florida. This past year we have more than doubled in size using about 30% of our acreage and have about 440 floating cages and have planted 550,000 oyster seeds in 2023 thus far.

Job Description:

The focus of the TCS Assistant Farm Manager will be to assist the Farm Manager in overseeing crews & manage all life cycles oysters & clams from seeding to harvest. This is an on-site assistant management position which requires attendance on any tide day or night year-round. This position will require 40-60 hours per week. The position is based in Sebastian, FL.

Areas of Responsibility:

Educating the crews on rules, policies, safety procedures & Hazard analysis & critical control points (HACCP) practices.

Demonstrated ability to lead and motivate a crew of 2-6 individuals.

Aid in managing labor for quality of work & efficiency to ensure crops are planted, maintained, & harvested effectively.

Farming & harvesting tasks include (but are not limited to): predator control & protection, & projecting & harvesting in an efficient & systematic manner.

Keeping farm data records from seeding to harvest.

Assist the farm manager in coordinating crews & equipment to maximize equipment & personnel utilization.

Ensure farm equipment is well maintained & cared for.

Recordkeeping for crews will be required.

Advise Farm Manager on crops and farm management. This includes species grown, crop rotation, farming practices, inventorying, and harvest techniques.

Work with the Senior Leadership team and Farm Manager to forecast and schedule crops for the farm, culling, packing, and shipping departments.

Work with the Executive Team and Farm Manager to develop and facilitate the success of new policy/ technology implementation.\

Preferred Experience but not Required:

Education: Bachelor’s

CPR Certified

Scuba Certified

Knowledgeable about Florida's Indian River Lagoon ecosystems

Hazard analysis & critical control points Certified (HACCP)

Compensation & Schedule:

$45,000– $58,500 annually, commensurate with experience.

Job Types: Full-time, Contract

Application: Open until filled.

Submit a cover letter, resumé & list of at least 3 references to Nicolette Mariano via email to OysterNicolette@gmail.com

Incomplete applications will not be considered. Please email Nicolette with any questions.

Job Types: Full-time, Contract

Salary: $45,000.00 - $58,500.00 per year

Schedule:

10 hour shift

12 hour shift

8 hour shift

Holidays

Monday to Friday

On call

Weekends as needed

Contact for follow-up info: OysterNicolette@gmail.com

Any required licensing, certifications, etc... : Valid drivers license

Work environment: Primarily outdoors on & in the water, on your feet, very physical/labor intensive, sometimes building gear outside at our shop

Citizenship Requirements: U.S. citizen

Minimum Requirements: Job Requirements, Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

A sincere interest in aquaculture/shellfish culture.

Minimum two years of shellfish experience.

Minimum one year of shellfish farm.

Minimum one year of shellfish experience with production & grow out.

Minimum two years of boat handling & operating experience.

Minimum two years of trailering experience.

Team & individual leadership skills.

Strong organization & planning skills.

Must be punctual, predictable, & on time for work.

Ability to work independently at times with little direction.

Must work well with other crew members, & independently.

Must maintain positive company morale.

Sound decision making skills.

Proficiency with Microsoft Office - Word, Excel, Outlook, & Google Docs.

Strong technology understanding: ability to learn and work with both mobile & computer technologies.

Excellent verbal/written skills.

Experienced with boat handling & trailering.

Must maintain work area(s) & be respectful of neighboring communities & businesses.

Must be able to work outside in all weather conditions - wet, cold, hot, dry, & rough water, at various times of the day, including early morning hours, evenings, & weekends when necessary.

45-60 hours per work week. Times and days are variable.

Physical Requirements: Physical Demands:

Must be a strong swimmer.

Must be physically able to lift, push, & pull up to 60 pounds.

Ability to sit, stand &/or walk on uneven ground.

The employee may be required to stoop, bend, kneel, twist, & squat.

The vision requirements include (but is not limited to): close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception & the ability to adjust focus.

Must be able to speak & hear well enough to communicate with co-workers, supervisors & managers.

Must be able to use hands for repetitive simple grasping, pushing, pulling & fine manipulation.

Must have agility and balance to safely climb on machines, boats, docks, etc.

Must have a valid driver’s license & reliable transportation to work sites in Indian River, St. Lucie, & Martin County.

Must have their own supply of dive mask, snorkel, fins, wetsuit, dive booties, rain gear, gloves etc.

Location: Rehoboth Bay, Delaware

Employment Type: Paid Internship

Salary or Hourly Rate: $20.00/hr

Deadline to Apply: May 01, 2024

Link to webpage job/opportunity description: https://www.inlandbays.org/about/employment/

Description of Job/opportunity text display: This is a grant funded position being co-managed by the Center for the Inland Bays and Delaware Delicious Oysters, an aquaculture farm. They will conduct oyster aquaculture, oyster reef construction, shell collection operations, presentation to the Center’s Scientific and

Technical Advisory Committee, informal education programs, and serve as a representative of the Center to the Aquaculture industry.

For the Center:

For 2-3 days per week, the Project Specialist will support the Center’s Shellfish Enhancement program, which takes waste oyster shells collected from area restaurants and turns them into artificial oyster reefs in the Inland Bays. Work will include regular maintenance on the Center’s Scientific Oyster Lease, creation of artificial reef structures in our shell yard, occasional shell collection runs, support of existing reef maintenance and monitoring, and further developing and coordinating the continuing relationship between the Center and the Inland Bays aquaculture industry. The Project Specialist will report to the Center’s Science Technician on these activities.

For Delaware Delicious Oysters:

For 2-3 days per week, the Project Specialist will support the operations of Delaware Delicious Oysters aquaculture farm. Time of day will depend on weather and the tides–work is done in the water during low tide. Work will include record keeping and organization necessary to track oysters in their different stages of growth, planting of 200,000(+) 6mm oyster throughout the summer, which includes tumbling, sorting by size, and re-submerging for their next phase of growth, maintenance of equipment to reduce bio foul, tracking of weather conditions and water salinity and how they affect oyster growth, and working with Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control on monitoring, required reports, and inspections. Proper water shoes are required, waders are helpful during the spring until the water gets warmer. The Project Specialist will report to the owner/operator of Delaware Delicious Oysters on these activities.

Contact for follow-up info: hiring@inlandbays.org

Minimum education requirements: Position intended for an adult student.

Any required licensing, certifications, etc... : Valid driver's liscense

Work environment: Frequently outdoors, in an aquaculture lease

Citizenship Requirements: U.S. Citizen

Minimum Requirements:

● Current or recent enrollment at a two- or four-year DelMarVa area College or University with an interest in pursuing commercial aquaculture, conducting shellfish research, or a related field.

● Holds a driver’s license (Delaware Class D or equivalent) and maintains a reasonably clean driving record.

● Ability to operate a 23-foot skiff.

● Maintain a flexible dress code reasonable for field work and office work.

Physical Requirements:

● Position is located in the Delaware Inland Bays, the oyster farms are in Rehoboth Bay.

● Physical ability to lift and dump oysters bags from 50 - 80 lbs.

● With or without assistance, physical ability to move trash barrels of up to 100 pounds from barrel location to truck lift gate with the assistance of proper dolly equipment and/or oyster cages up to 80 pounds with the assistance of mechanical lifts. Physical ability to dump the barrels on the pile at the collection site from the bed of the truck.