Job description:

Location: Winnipeg, MB

Duration: 6+ months

Job Description

• Assist with daily activities which may include seeding, sampling, transplanting, crossing, harvesting, threshing, of plants and cleaning and organization of materials and facility.
• Manage all watering and plant/growth room maintenance.
• Filling pots and flats, washing of lab coats, pots, stake, cleaning growth rooms and facility.
• Identify and report the need to control pests or diseases in growth rooms.
• Notify Operational supervisor(s) when issues arise with facility or plants.
• Assist with data collection and maintenance.
• Comply with Client’s Safety standards and participate in required/designated safety programs.
• Comply with Client’s Quality Management System (QMS) and Compliance standards and participate in required/designated QMS programs.

Skills Required

• Ability to manage physical nature of watering, plant care, growth room maintenance.
• Willingness to work in varied weather conditions (cool or hot).
• Willingness to work on repetitive tasks.
• Possess strong ability to work accurately and pay attention to detail.
• Outstanding organizational skills and ability to prioritize daily tasks.
• Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary/multicultural research team.
• Highly motivated, results oriented, with the ability to work with people individually or in a team to gain commitment to achieve results.
• Learning agility and ability to learn new procedures.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Ability to communicate complex ideas in a clear, concise, and actionable manner.
• Strong computer literacy, with experience using Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, SharePoint.
• Ability to lift up to 30 lbs.
• Previous experience in Canola and/or plant science.
• Experience in plant breeding, crop production or growth room/greenhouse production methodologies.
• Hybrid research experience.
• Ability to obtain pesticide applicator license.

Education/Training/Certifications

• Degree or diploma in agricultural/biological science or related field or equivalent

Additional Requirements

• Must be able to pass drug screen & criminal background check

Work Hours:

• Worker Shift Start Time AM - 08:00 AM
• 40 hours per week
• Able to work overtime during week and weekends when required.

GFCMS

JOB-10037618

Job Types: Full-time, Temporary, Contract
Contract length: 6 months

Pay: $18.00-$22.00 per hour

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability

Education:

• Secondary School (preferred)

Experience:

• greenhouse environment/agriculture industry: 1 year (preferred)
• Canola and/or plant breeding: 1 year (preferred)
• crop production or growth room production methodologies: 1 year (preferred)
• Hybrid research: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

• Pesticide applicator License (preferred)

Work Location: In person

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