Production Biologist

APPLICATIONS OPEN ONLY TO RESIDENTS OF THE NETHERLANDS AND EU RESIDENCE

Great opportunity for professionals in Aquaculture!

The Kingfish Company is growing faster than ever and our production team plays a key part of realizing the Future of Fish! Will you join us in going against the flow? Then keep on reading!

About the job

As our new Senior Production Biologist, your main purpose is to provide high quality care of our yellowtail kingfish by providing the best possible circumstances within our RAS facility in Kats, Zeeland. You will be involved in system optimization and maintenance and specifically focus on quality control and assurance related to fish welfare.

Where will you work?

You will be part of the Kingfish Zeeland Production Team. A team of young and ambitious people with a shared passion for growing fishin a sustainable waywith a continuous commitment for improvement. You will join a team of 30+ people with different backgrounds, nationalitiesand cultures. There’s a real work hard, play hard mentality. If you like cracking a joke here and there, you’ll fit right in.

Your tasks will be

Among many other things your tasks will consist of:

- QA Fish welfare

- Manageproduction systems and maintenance of life support systems

- Manage feeding according to rearing strategy

- Assist with fish transfers and grading

- Ensuring and optimizing biosecurity

- You will be part of the shift system

Naturally, you’ll make sure that all of this is done in a healthy and safe manner for both our animals and people within all the different departments within the organization.

You’ll be working in both day shifts, night shifts and weekend shifts together with other colleagues from the production team. Your regular workday start at 7.00 AM.

Who are you?

• · You have a BSc or MSc degree in the field of Aquaculture
• · You have a minimum of 3 years experience in land based aquaculture
• · You have a hands-on feel for technology and are a real problem solver
• · You’re physically fit and not afraid to get your hands dirty
• · You have a flexible attitude, working irregular times is ‘part of the deal’
• · You have a car and driving license.
• · You are eligble to work in The Netherlands, we prefer a candidate who lives already in the Netherlands

What do you get from us?

• An amazing opportunity to work at a high tech aquaculture facility
• Possibility to grow and learn from experienced aquaculture professionals
• Housing possibilities close to Kingfish Zeeland for a maximum of 3 months.
• The most amazing and awesome colleagues!