Mortality Master

Key Responsibilities:

Mortality Collection

• Collect all visible and accessible fish mortalities from assigned cages daily.
  
• Check mortality bags and ensure they are collected/emptied as required.
  
• Coordinate with divers to recover bottom mortalities where applicable.
  
• Handle mortalities carefully to prevent loss, double counting or misidentification.
  

Mortality Recording and Data Accuracy

• Accurately record mortality numbers and/or weight for each cage.
  
• Verify that cage codes correspond correctly with mortality records.
  
• Report unusual increases in mortality immediately to the supervisor.
  
• Maintain complete and accurate daily mortality records for assigned cages.
  

Team Coordination

• Work closely with the assigned diver, feeders, net exchange team and other Mort Clerks.
  
• Follow the daily cage allocation and agreed zoning system.
  
• Ensure assigned cages are covered within the required working period.
  
• Coordinate workload redistribution when operational circumstances require it.
  

Cage Inspection and Fish Observation

• Observe cages/fish during mortality collection for abnormal conditions.
  
• Report excessive mortalities, abnormal fish behaviour, damaged nets, escapes, predator activity and other concerns.
  
• Escalate unusual findings promptly to the relevant supervisor.
  

Mortality Disposal

• Transfer collected mortalities to the designated collection/disposal point.
  
• Follow approved procedures for weighing, counting, transportation and disposal.
  
• Ensure mortalities are not returned to the lake or feeding areas.
  

Any other allocated duties from supervisor or management

Qualifications and Requirements:

• Minimum of a High School Diploma
  

Knowledge and skills:

• Accuracy and attention to detail
  
• Team coordination and communication
  
• Knowledge of cage-farm operations
  
• Basic mortality data recording and reporting
  
• Biosecurity awareness
  
• Safety awareness and compliance
  
• Ability to work in a lake/cage-farm environment
  
• Problem identification and timely escalation