Mortality Masters at Victory Farms

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