Greenhouse Technician (Seed Handling & Harvest)

Requirement/Must Have:

• High school diploma/GED required.
• Bachelor's degree in agriculture, horticulture, biology, or related field or 3 years of related experience or equivalent amounts of relevant education and experience preferred.
• Experience with safely operating machinery and/or following protocols preferred.
• Ability to pay close attention to detail and follow standard operating and safety/ergonomics protocols is essential.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• High degree of self-motivation and a positive attitude.
• Ability to work well independently as well as a team member with minimal supervision.
• Basic computer skills preferred, including MS Office programs (Word, Excel, Outlook), and ability to gain competency with internally-developed research software.
• Must be able to stand and sit for long periods of time and lift a minimum of 30 lbs.
• Must be able to tolerate hours of repetitive work in a warm, humid greenhouse with pollen present year-round.

Responsibilities:

• Daily greenhouse plant care such as checking for watering needs, harvesting, discarding plants, seed processing & handling for corn, soybean, wheat, and other crops.
• Move carts of plants in and out of greenhouses and assist with experiments, collecting data, and maintaining records.
• Safely run threshing machinery as trained and as outlined in the protocols. Follow all safety and process protocols at all times.
• Perform routine greenhouse sanitation tasks such as discarding regulated material, destroying waste, cleaning pots/containers, cleaning, and sanitizing rooms.
• For all processes, carefully maintain plant/seed identity for thousands of unique identities at a time.