Greenhouse Technician

Job Title- Greenhouse Technician I

Location- Research Triangle Park, NC

Duration- 12 months

Pay Rate- $17.50 / hr without any benefits

Shift- 7 : 30am to 4 : 30pm

Description-

Greenhouse Technician Position Purpose and Major Responsibilities : - Perform general greenhouse work independently, such as making pots and flats, planting, watering, fertilizing, tying / trimming plants for upkeep, seed harvesting, seed threshing, seed counting and maintaining various crop plants.- Maintain and clean greenhouses and work areas.- Assist with collection of plant tissue samples.- Utilize data management applications to collect and record data, under supervision.- Perform pest control including insect scouting, pesticide / herbicide application, beneficial release, and integrated pest management techniques.-Comply with Stewardship and Biosafety requirements and QMS directives and protocols-Follow SOPs / Work Instructions- Operate equipment and maintain appropriate documentation Management of the work activities related to the operational area Employee must be detailed oriented, responsible, able to work in hot humid environments, and stand for extended periods of time. Qualifications : - High school diploma. Preferred Associate's / Technical degree in Agronomy, Agricultural Sciences, or related fields. - Experience working in the field and greenhouse is desired.

Quals

Seed inventory management experience

o Working with large seed inventory (25,000 packets).

o Tasks include sorting / organizing packets in numerical order, physically scanning to cross reference digital shipping lists, updating weights / quantities, and updating old legacy labels to align with new database seed lot names.

• Ability to follow directions, work independently and efficiently in a lab environment.
• Comfortable and proficient using Microsoft Excel.
• High attention to detail. Accuracy and precision are of the utmost importance with this position

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