JOB DESCRIPTION

You will be a great fit if you have experience similar to:

• Lead a team of seasonal and/or contract workers for completion of operational and breeding activities related to a breeding program. Tasks including sowing, transplanting, harvesting, seed extraction, seed disinfection, seed packaging, and molecular marker tissue sampling, greenhouse plant care, and pollinations, while also performing these tasks and/or training others to perform them, as needed
• Assist the breeders and research assistant/associate in any activities as needed
• Assist the breeding program in Labor coordination, Field logistics, Field maintenance, trial evaluation, and Harvest, for on-station and off-station trials
• Data collection and data entry into breeder or research databases/spreadsheets
• Processing seed requests: seed inventory efforts, seed packaging, shipping, and record keeping
• Ensuring the accuracy of field and greenhouse plot/plant labelling
• Ensuring the compliance with phytosanitary and safety procedures in place at the work site
• May work in the field, greenhouse, lab, office and other work environments required by the position
• Other duties as assigned
• Support the off-station activities including but not limited to Sowing, Sampling, Transplanting, Harvesting and Evaluating across Sweet Pepper and additional crops under trial (including large seed) (Up to 30% of the time)

Required knowledge & Skills

• Pro-active and detail-oriented team player with strong organizational and communication skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Ability to clearly report issues that may occur while performing tasks and propose/discuss solutions to avoid or minimize the future occurrence of the same issues
• Basic computer skills in Microsoft Office and email
• Ability to work outdoors in extreme weather conditions for long periods
• Must be able to travel occasionally throughout the season for consecutive days, including overnight stay
• Must be able to lift 50 pounds
• Valid driver’s license required
• Spanish speaking and English speaking required

Please refer the Job description for details