Job Title: Fry Collector
Organisation: Yalelo Uganda
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About Organisation:
Yalelo (U) Limited is a tilapia fish farm that was established in Uganda in 2019. The farm is located in Butembe, Buikwe district on the shores of Lake Victoria. Yalelo Uganda is a subsidiary of First Wave Group B.V; a Dutch company with a portfolio of aquaculture related assets in Africa. First Wave Group owns and operates Yalelo Zambia, a pioneer of Aquaculture founded in 2011 that has grown quickly to become the leading fish farm in Zambia and among the largest aquaculture farms in Africa.
Job Summary: Fry collection is one of the key activities in the hatchery; proper fry collection means more fish and achieving the demand of the production. The number of fries collected determines how much we can produce in a given time. The aim is to have a uniform and healthy fry collected every day.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Ensuring all fry collection materials needed are complete (check list)
- Checking the SR hapa if it is ready and well secured, no damage and wind proof.
- Ensuring the dissolved oxygen in pond to be collected should be ≥ 3.0 mg/L before collection.
- Fry collection will be done twice in the morning and afternoon every pond or more if fry is many.
- Proper sampling of fry
- Stocking of fry to the hapa
- Maintain general cleanliness of the hatchery.
Proper Grading of Fry
- Feeding of Brood stock ponds
- Fry collection net storage and maintenance
- Disinfection of fry collection materials
- Fry data capturing and records maintenance.
- Aid of the other team that in need of extra hands
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- At least Uganda Certificate of Education.
- Certificate in Fisheries Management and Technologies (preferred).
- Need to be able to swim and be comfortable on water.
- Ability to solve and do simple math calculations.
- Keen attention to detail with agility.
- Good communication skills including reading skills.
- Good in Basic Mathematics
- Physical strength and stamina
- The ability to get along well with co-workers.
- The ability to do precision work.
- High degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
How to Apply:
Please send the application, CV & academic documents as one pdf document to: careers@yalelo.ug, clearly specifying the job position in the subject line. The closing date for receiving applications is 08th May 2026.
Deadline: 8th May 2026
NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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Level of Education: high school
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: no experience