Position Details
Glasshouse Technician Apply
Overview:
TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions to our clients world-wide. The below job opportunity is to one of Our clients who is a leading global provider of agricultural science and technology, in particular seeds and crop protection products, with its management headquarters in Basel, Switzerland, and further locations in Chicago, Tel Aviv, and Shanghai.
Job Title: Glasshouse - Technician 1
Location: Research Triangle Park, NC 27709
Duration: 6 Months
Job Type: Contract
Work Type: Onsite
Job Description:
Duites:
- Perform plant and seed production based activities with commercial crops in a laboratory
greenhouse to support plant science research. - Common tasks to be performed:
- Hand watering, fertilizing, and plant maintenance
- Sampling, transplanting, pollinating, and discarding plants
- Planting, harvesting, shelling, and counting seeds
- Assist with data collection and plant performance observations
- May include weekend and holiday hours
Skills:
- Ability to perform all physical duties required in greenhouse operations under
adverse conditions. Greenhouse experience preferred - Demonstrated ability and motivation to work in unsupervised situations
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Commitment and adherence to excellent stewardship practices
- Ability to use MS office software and other databases efficiently
Education:
- BS degree or equivalent in agronomy, horticulture or plant science related field or an associate degree with 2 years of experience in plant biology
Required Skills:
- HORTICULTURE
- PLANT MAINTENANCE
- MS OFFICE
- OPERATIONS
Additional Skills:
- MICROSOFT OFFICE
- DATA COLLECTION
- LABORATORY
- SAMPLING
TekWissen Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.
