First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Aquacultural Workers

Directly supervise and coordinate activities of aquacultural workers.

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1. Observe fish and beds or ponds to detect diseases, monitor fish growth, determine quality of fish, or determine completeness of harvesting.

2. Record the numbers and types of fish or shellfish reared, harvested, released, sold, and shipped.

3. Assign to workers duties such as fertilizing and incubating spawn, feeding and transferring fish, and planting, cultivating, and harvesting shellfish beds.

4. Confer with managers to determine times and places of seed planting, and cultivating, feeding, or harvesting of fish or shellfish.

5. Direct and monitor worker activities such as treatment and rearing of fingerlings, maintenance of equipment, and harvesting of fish or shellfish.

6. Prepare or direct the preparation of fish food, and specify medications to be added to food and water to treat fish for diseases.

7. Engage in the same fishery work as workers supervised.

8. Train workers in spawning, rearing, cultivating, and harvesting methods, and in the use of equipment.

9. Direct workers to correct problems such as disease, quality of seed distribution, or adequacy of cultivation.

10. Plan work schedules according to personnel and equipment availability, tidal levels, feeding schedules, or transfer and harvest needs.

11. Interview and select new employees.

Management of Personnel Resources - Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job.

Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

Time Management - Managing one's own time and the time of others.

Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

Active Learning - Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.

Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.

Biology - Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment.

Administration and Management - Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.

English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

Chemistry - Knowledge of the chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo. This includes uses of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs, production techniques, and disposal methods.

Personnel and Human Resources - Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems.

Mathematics - Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.

Food Production - Knowledge of techniques and equipment for planting, growing, and harvesting food products (both plant and animal) for consumption, including storage/handling techniques.

Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed

Education: Most of these occupations require a four - year bachelor's degree, but some do not.

Training: Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.

The college search results are undergraduate programs associated with First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Aquacultural Workers. Further education may also be required to pursue this career.

The training search results include both short and long-term programs associated with First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Aquacultural Workers, and may be more appropriate for adult and non-traditional students. Further training may also be required to pursue this career.

In NY the average wage for this occupation was:

$29,170 for entry level workers, and $52,170 for experienced workers.

There are no additional resources for this occupation.

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