During your internship you will be part of the company's R&D Team. At the Kingfish Company we have integrated the full process of the production of our Dutch Yellowtail Kingfish, from egg to the plate. This process starts at our Hatchery, then via our Production facility to our Processing & Packaging plant.
Sustainability and respect for the fish and the environment are important principles at Kingfish Zeeland. These principles form the base from which the company makes decisions about system designs, activities and technology.
In the coming years, production at our site in Zeeland will expand significantly. Production inevitably is accompanied by the discharge of waste water and nutrients into the environment. The discharge of nutrients, especially of nitrogen and phosphorus, can cause eutrophication of surface water. To minimize our impact on the environment, Kingfish Zeeland wants to treat its wastewater before discharge.
We are currently building a full-scale waste water treatment plant. Together with several engineering companies that are specialised in waste water treatment, we made a selection of technologies that will be used at our farm. However several question on configuration and operation of the wastewater treatment plant have yet to be answered. During your internship, you will help us get those answers by collecting data. You will assist in getting/keeping the full-scale waste water treatment installations running. You will collect water and sludge samples at regular intervals, analyse them in the lab and report back to the waste water treatment manager. The results of your work will help us to identify bottlenecks and make adjustments where necessary.
Requirements
- You're a vocational (MBO) or bachelor (HBO) student Water Management or similar field
- You're looking for a fulltime internship for at least 3 months
- You have a hands-on mentality and you're eager to learn
What do you get from us?
- You'll be part of an experienced team of professionals within a fast growing company
- The possibility to play a key role in our production process
- Monthly compensation for your work :)
- Internship reimbursement of €400 + commuting reimbursement
- Housing possibilities (if needed)
The Kingfish Company
The Kingfish Company is a pioneer and leader in sustainable land-based aquaculture. We produce the yellowtail kingfish (also known as Ricciola/Hiramasa/Greater Amberjack) which is a highly versatile premium fish species, well known in the Italian and Asian fusion cuisines.
Our operation is based on three core principles: sustainability, respect for our fish, and the environment. These key principles are at the heart of our design, activity, and technology decisions. Production of our fish is based on advanced recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS), which create the ideal growth environment for kingfish, offer optimal biosecurity, and limit the environmental impact. Animal welfare is paramount and our fish are grown without the use of antibiotics and vaccines. Operations run on 100% renewable energy, sourced from wind, solar, and biogas and the company’s facilities operate on seawater to avoid wasting precious fresh water.
Current annual production capacity at its Kingfish Zeeland facility in the Netherlands is 1,500 tons of high-quality and high-value Yellowtail Kingfish. Expansion is underway and capacity in the Netherlands will reach 3,500 tons in the second half of 2022. In the US, permitting for the company’s approximate 8,500 tons capacity facility is progressing as planned, with production start scheduled for the second half of 2023.
We are a fast-growing company with multiple large-scale expansion projects currently underway and we are looking forward to welcoming new people into our team and exciting future.
