Seasonal Operations Aide

Job description

Vacancy details

General information

Organisation

The fourth largest seed company in the world, Limagrain is an international cooperative group created and directed by French farmers. As a creator and producer of plant varieties, Limagrain markets field seeds, vegetable seeds and cereal products.
HM.CLAUSE, Business Unit of Group Limagrain, is an innovative global leader in the development, production, and commercialization of vegetable seeds. HM.CLAUSE belongs to the top 5 vegetable seed entities in the world. With over 2,000 varieties in more than 20 vegetable crops, HM.CLAUSE provides innovative solutions to growers worldwide.  

Reference number

2019-3255  

Location

Sun Prairie

Company

HM CLAUSE

Job details

Function

R & D - Research

Job title

Seasonal Operations Aide

Business Unit

HM.CLAUSE

Employment Type

Seasonal worker

Main Goal

PURPOSE OF THE POSITION: Assist in the production of high quality field grown vegetables to the standards and expectations established by the operations breeding and research teams by conducting activities which promote uniform and consistent plant growth.

Job description

POSITION DESCRIPTION SUMMARY:
Under the supervision of the Labor/Project coordinator, the Seasonal Operations Aide responsibilities will be to provide hands-on support for all typical station greenhouse and field activities.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following, other duties may be assigned:

NOTE: This position requires work on weekends and holidays.

Breeding and Research Support
• Sweet corn pollinations
Cucurbit transplanting and Inoculations
yield harvest snap bean and sweet corn
plot maintenance including but not limited to weeding, staking, tagging
dry seed harvest

Station greenhouse crop and facility management
• Preparing planting media in appropriate containers, sowing, thinning and transplanting of seeds/seedlings
• Hand watering of transplants
• Greenhouse cleanup and disposal of plants, containers, media, etc. after project completion
• General operational support for breeding and plant pathology projects and programs

Laboratory Support
• Collection and processing of plant tissue samples (seed, leaf, fruit, etc.) for molecular analysis by research teams
• Data entry into breeder or research databases and spreadsheets

Station operations support
• Help set up equipment and tools associated with key station activities including sowing, harvesting, seed
extraction, fruit handling and processing and seed packaging
• Support general site, lab, office or greenhouse activities as needed

Profile

Required Knowledge and Skills

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following knowledge and skills:

• High level of manual dexterity and ability to complete tasks with a high level of accuracy required
• Must be able to perform job responsibilities and testing activities accurately and efficiently.
• Strong communication, training and supervisory skills.
• Excellent time management skills and the ability to prioritize own work and work of others in the team
• Must be able to work as a team member and also independently as this position will require weekend work often times alone.
• Have good verbal and communication skills.
• Adaptability – Ability to deal with frequent changes, delays or unexpected events. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously. Ability and willingness to work outdoors in adverse weather conditions.
• Attendance/Punctuality - Ensures work responsibilities are covered.
• Dependability - Ability to work in an independent and self-directed manner.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

• High School diploma or equivalent

Job location

Job location

America/Carribean, USA

Location

1677 Muller Road, Sun Prairie, WI 53590, États-Unis

Candidate criteria

Minimum level of education required

High School Diploma

Specific expertise

Agriculture/Agronomy

Minimum level of experience required

N/A