Overview:
An entry-level position in Aquaculture, the key responsibilities include: fish welfare monitoring, fish feeding, assisting with treatments, equipment maintenance and harvesting to work at our Isle of Skye production area. This site at Loch Pooltiel near Dunvegan was established in 2017 and has been steadily increasing production. In 2019 a new ScaleAQ 300T barge was installed, and since 2023, centralised feeding has allowed site staff to concentrate on husbandry tasks and maintain infrastucture on one of the world’s most unique trout farms, exposed to the strong currents of the Minch and growing trout that are unbeatable for their size, strength and quality.

Ideally you would have some fish husbandry experience and/or training in aquaculture or a relevant industry. Candidates with formal boat training will be at an advantage, and a driving licence is essential.

Our sea site roles all receive extensive training, which is paid for you by Kames, allowing you to grow fast in your aquaculture career, and the training provided will lead to other opportunities within Kames for personal growth and development.

Why Kames?
Kames Fish Farming Ltd, established in 1972, is the UK’s largest Steelhead Trout production company, Scotland’s oldest family-owned aquaculture business, with our core values of Quality, Sustainability and Community reflected in everything we do. We’re passionate about the exceptional quality of our fish and the successful applicant would need to be serious about working hard to achieve our high standards of husbandry and welfare. We also have a long-standing record of innovation, connection to academia and education, a belief in valuing people and knowledge alongside technology, and caring for our environment and our community. This is not just our workplace; it’s our home.

Everyone in our team obtains a broad range of experience and a holistic understanding of fish husbandry through our fully vertically integrated farm, giving them a level of skill and expertise that is hard to achieve in a bigger farm setting, as well as the opportunity to be a valued voice at the table.

Kames won Best Aquaculture Company in the UK in 2022 and Best Animal Welfare in 2023 at the industry awards, and our core principles of quality, sustainability and community underpin both our everyday working life and our future strategy. In 2025 our founder Stuart Cannon received an MBE for his services to sustainable development in Scottish aquaculture, only the second time within the industry this honour has been bestowed and a testament to the pioneering spirit that runs through Kames.

The Detail:
We offer an excellent financial package depending on experience, with a salary of £23,000 to £25,000.

Normal hours of work are Monday to Friday 8am to 5pm, with a 1 in 3 weekend rota. We offer a bonus scheme, pension, training and birthday off.

Accommodation is available in Kames’ shared accommodation property, in the village of Glendale, on the banks of Loch Pooltiel. Our site at Loch Pooltiel is in an area of exceptional beauty, near to the famous Neist Point Lighthouse in North-West Skye, and with the active local communities of Glendale and Dunvegan.

Please send a CV and covering letter to fish@kames.co.uk or send us a message outlining your experience through the form below.