Job Details

The Cage Maintenance Supervisor Must Have:

• In-depth technical knowledge of aquaculture cage farming and In-depth knowledge of Lake operations procedures
• Knowledge of Aquatic Operations and Equipment
• Communication, Training & coaching, Analytical & Problem Solving, Interpersonal Skills

Qualifications Requirements are:

• Grade Twelve (12) Certificate
• Diploma in Fisheries Science, Aquaculture, Natural Resource, or another related field, Diploma in metal fabrication added advantage
• 1 years + of Progressive supervisory Experience in a similar field.
• Experience working on the Lake preferred.
• Sufficient hands-on experience in fish cage farming as well as Work experience in HDPE cage fabrication

The Right Fit candidate will:

• Plan and direct production activities and priorities of the team.
• Ensure all cages are inspected four times a month by cage maintenance team.
• Ensure cage fixing is planned and fixed on schedule.
• Conduct Weekly inspection and checklist of all marker buoys, mooring buoys, and bridle ropes for all sites.
• Ensure all pins and blockers are always in place for every cage, with breakages attended to on the same day.
• Fixing of broken cages i.e., handrail broken/bend and stanchions out of alignment on the day of being reported.
• Ensure cages and centre buoy are inspected and fixed after harvest. Ensure all the GO an NA centre buoy have 4 ropes each.
• Uninstallation and Installation of all NA cages before and after counting. Supervise all works for cage maintenance and fabrication team.
• Ensures teams’ safety; promotes use and ensures provision of the right personal protective equipment (PPE) and ensures mandatory compliance to health and safety guidelines.
• Performs any other duties as assigned by the Team lead. Ensuring maximum team productivity and efficiency through inspection and fixing.
• Report any missing ropes, marker buoys, and mooring buoys. Ensure 100% compliance with safety talks. SOP compliance at 100%, Cage making, Cage fabrication
• duction activities and priorities of the team.