Employment
The Tasmanian seafood industry is the most valuable seafood industry in Australia, with a production value of more than $1.3 billion.
Importance of Aquaculture to Tasmania
The industry directly employs an estimated 3,439 FTE positions.
Seventy-five per cent of the seafood workforce is employed in the aquaculture sector, including salmon processing. Of that, 67 per cent are employed full time and almost half are under 40 years of age.
The gross value of marine farming in the state is $874 million. Salmonids are worth $838 million alone and employ more than 2,200 direct FTE positions.
As many as 5,200 jobs in associated businesses rely on the salmon industry.
Diversity of employment
Employment opportunities
Petuna’s team is made up of 80 per cent local employees. We pride ourselves on creating a diverse range of employment opportunities for Tasmanians in regional areas, such as Devonport, Cressy and Strahan.
Our job opportunities cover a wide variety of fields, including marine biology, veterinary science, sustainability and environmental science, marine operations (freshwater and saltwater), research and development, community engagement, management, quality and processing, work health and safety, legal, human resources, sales and marketing, finance and retail.
Employment opportunities
At Petuna we have always known our people are our best asset and are pivotal to our ongoing success.
We are fortunate to have employed a team of self-motivated Tasmanians who are continually looking for new ways to improve the way we do things.
Here are just three of our valued team members.
Jobs at Petuna
Petuna employs people from a range of backgrounds, with a strict no discrimination policy based on race, religion, disability, age or gender. We have a multicultural workforce with a diverse range of qualifications and skills across the organisation.
Our people come first at Petuna and as such, we invest in health and wellbeing programs as well as training and development opportunities for our employees.
If you are interested in joining the Petuna team, please email your resumé and cover letter to [email protected].