Overview:
TekWissen Group isa workforce management provider throughout the USA and many othercountries in the world. The below client is a global company withheadquarters in Switzerland. 30000 employees in more than 90countries are working to transform how crops are grown andprotected. We accelerate our innovation and invest to advance amore sustainable agriculture which is good for nature farmers andsociety.
JobTitle: Glasshouse Technician I
Location: Research Triangle Park NC27709
Duration: 6 Months
Job Type: Contract
Work Type: Onsite
Job Description:
Duties:
* Performplant and seed production based activities with commercial crops ina laboratory greenhouse to support plant science research.
Common tasks to be performed:
* Hand watering fertilizing and plantmaintenance
* Samplingtransplanting pollinating and discarding plant
* Planting harvesting shelling andcounting seeds
* Assist with data collection and plant performanceobservations
* Mayinclude weekend and holiday hours
Skills:
* Ability to perform all physical dutiesrequired in greenhouse operations under
adverseconditions.
* Greenhouse experience preferred
* Demonstrated ability and motivation to workin unsupervised situations
* Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
* Commitment andadherence to excellent stewardship practices
* Ability to use MS office softwareand other databases efficiently
Education:
* BS degree or equivalent in agronomyhorticulture or plant science related field or an associate degreewith 2 years of experience in plant biology
TekWissen Group is an equal opportunityemployer supporting workforce diversity.