Mortality Master - Cage Farm

About the role

Victory Farms is hiring a Mortality Master for a cage-farm operation outside Westlands, Kenya. The role covers daily collection, recording and disposal of fish mortalities, together with observation of cages and coordination with divers, feeders and other Mort Clerks.

Key responsibilities

• Collect all visible and accessible fish mortalities from assigned cages daily, check mortality bags and coordinate with divers to recover bottom mortalities
• Handle mortalities carefully to avoid loss, double counting or misidentification
• Record mortality numbers and/or weight per cage, verify cage codes against records and report sudden increases to the supervisor
• Maintain complete and accurate daily mortality records
• Work with the assigned diver, feeders, net exchange team and other Mort Clerks, following the daily cage allocation and zoning system and redistributing workload when needed
• Observe cages and fish for abnormal conditions such as excessive mortalities, abnormal behaviour, damaged nets, escapes or predators, and escalate concerns promptly
• Transfer collected mortalities to the disposal point, following approved procedures for weighing, counting, transport and disposal, and make sure they are not returned to the lake or feeding areas
• Carry out any other duties assigned by the supervisor or management

Required profile

• Minimum of a High School Diploma
• Ability to work in a lake/cage-farm environment
• Team coordination and communication
• Biosecurity and safety awareness and compliance
• Problem identification and timely escalation

Required skills

• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Knowledge of cage-farm operations
• Basic mortality data recording and reporting