Ardtornish is one of Scottish Sea Farms core freshwater production facilities, delivering the highest quality Atlantic salmon smolts to the company’s own marine farms by producing fry and parr. The site is a proven modern tank farm equipped with hatchery, flow-through and full recirculation facilities and production techniques to enable stable egg incubation, start-feeding, grading, vaccination, photoperiod control, on-growing and fish transfer.

Essential aspects of this role include:

* At least 5 years experience as a site manager in the aquaculture industry

* Developed risk assessment skills

* The ability to demonstrate your commitment in developing a strong safety culture

* Open, honest and communicate with ease at all levels

* An ability to plan ahead

* The ability to establish and develop site infrastructure

* Manage all incubation, hatching and on-growing procedures

* The ability to plan ahead, always paying close attention to detail

* Seek innovation and promotion of the highest standards of fish welfare and husbandry practice

* A commitment to constantly limiting environmental impact

* An aptitude to manage the whole relationship of a farm to its local and wider community

Scottish Sea Farms Ltd site managers are already expected to be industry leading - with competence in finance, budget control and planning, stock management, stakeholder interactions, personnel management and promotion of health and safety. In return we will offer you the freedom to challenge and question in a creative, open-minded and supportive working environment. Salary and package will be dependant upon experience. SSF offer pension support and operate an industry leading occupational health scheme. Relocation expenses may also be considered.

If you have the skills to develop and motivate others and are committed to the highest standards of health and safety then we would like to hear from you. A Job description and company background can be obtained by contacting Claire Scott on 01786 445521.

To apply, please email claire.scott@scottishseafarms.com attaching a CV and cover letter outlining your present roles, achievements to date and why you represent the perfect candidate. Closing Date: Friday 29th August 2008

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