Animal Caretaker (Fish Hatchery) – Spring Creek National Fish Hatchery

Spring Creek National Fish Hatchery, a Fish and Wildlife Service station in Underwood, Washington on the Columbia River Gorge, is hiring one permanent full-time WG-5 animal caretaker. The job covers the whole hatchery cycle: spawning, egg care, hatching, rearing and feeding fry, releasing fish and collecting the next round of eggs, with the caretaker deciding day-to-day care from their own observations. It also includes running forklifts and general upkeep such as mowing, brush clearing, small repairs on traps and fences and cleaning vehicles. Expect to lift 50-pound feed bags often and up to 100 pounds at times, answer hatchery alarms within 15 minutes, and work some evenings, weekends, holidays and shifts. Applicants must show they can already handle routine fish care at this level and hold a valid driver’s license. Pay is $27.25 to $31.80 an hour. Apply on USAJOBS by 10/28/2026.