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We are looking for Greenhouse Technician (Seed Handling & Harvest) for our client in Johnston, IA
Job Title: Greenhouse Technician (Seed Handling & Harvest)
Job Location: Johnston, IA
Job Type: Contract
Job Overview:
Requirement/Must Have:
We are looking for Greenhouse Technician (Seed Handling & Harvest) for our client in Johnston, IA
Job Title: Greenhouse Technician (Seed Handling & Harvest)
Job Location: Johnston, IA
Job Type: Contract
Job Overview:
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.
- 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.