EXHIBIT 4-D

 

MONTEREY PENINSULA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT

 

FISH RESCUE CREW LEADER

Part-time Limited-term Position

 

DEFINITION

 

The Fish Rescue Crew Leader will supervise District staff in the capture of steelhead from the Carmel River, transportation of the fish to the Sleepy Hollow Steelhead Rearing Facility and placement of the steelhead in quarantine tanks, as well as performing other fisheries tasks required to prepare for rescues.

 

SUPERVISION RECEIVED

 

Receives general direction and training from the Senior Fisheries Biologist and Associate Fisheries Biologists.

 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTION STATEMENT

 

This position is responsible for directing District staff in the following tasks:

 

1)      Removing electro-fished steelhead from the Carmel River with nets and buckets.

 

2)      Carrying buckets of captured steelhead to the fish transport vehicle and transferring fish into holding tanks.

 

3)      Removing steelhead from the fish transport tanks and placing them in fish quarantine tanks.

 

4)      May assist fisheries staff in basic maintenance of fish transport vehicle, rescue equipment, and Sleepy Hollow Steelhead Rearing Facility equipment.

 

QUALIFICATIONS

 

Fish Rescue Workers must have at least one year experience directing fish rescues and hold a current training certification in Electro-fishing Technology and Principles.

 

Environmental Conditions:

 

Field environment; work in and around water; exposure to atmospheric conditions

Physical Conditions:

Essential and marginal functions may require maintaining physical condition necessary for bending, lifting and carrying fish buckets up to 50 pounds; walking with buckets over uneven ground, sense of touch; finger dexterity and gripping with fingers and hands; limited repetitive motion.

Vision:

See in the normal visual range with or without correction; specific vision abilities required by this job include close and distance vision, color perception and depth perception.

Hearing:

Hear in the normal audio range with or without correction.

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