At Nutrien, our purpose is Feeding the Future and we do so with safety, inclusion, integrity and results as our core values. Nothing is more important than sending our people home safe, every day.
Nutrien Ag Solutions is the retail division of Nutrien™, the largest crop inputs company in the world. As part of our collective mission of Feeding the Future, Nutrien Ag Solutions provides full-acre solutions through our trusted crop consultants at more than 2,000 locations in North America, South America, Europe and Australia. For more than 150 years, we have been helping growers achieve the highest yields with a wide selection of products, including our proprietary brands: Loveland Products, Inc.; Proven®Seed and Dyna-Gro®Seed; as well as financial, custom application and precision ag services.
We harvest the best. Diverse views and experience make us strong. We look for people who have a safety-first mindset, who are collaborative team players, who deliver on their commitments, act with integrity, and who support inclusion.
Working at Nutrien Ag Solutions will provide you an opportunity to help us raise the expectation of what an agriculture company can be, and grow your career.
Reporting to Manager, Breeding program Lab & Growth Facilities, this position is responsible for supporting and managing greenhouse projects through effective cross functional collaboration with various stakeholders to accomplish project goals. In addition to supporting projects, the successful candidate will participate in daily greenhouse activities such as plant preparation, seeding, transplanting, leaf-tissue sampling, plant maintenance, pest control, watering, bagging, debagging, dry down, and harvest.
What you will do:
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Demonstrate a strong commitment to Nutrien’s Safety, Health, & Environment (SH&E) program by assisting the Facilities Manager and other team members in maintaining safety compliance as per Company policies.
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Manage assigned projects to meet all data, seed quality, and seed production quantity requirements in the timeline specified, while demonstrating the high level of attention to detail essential to successfully execute all assigned projects from planting through to harvest.
- Ensure optimal plant growth through plant health monitoring, diagnosis & treatment of suboptimal plant conditions, pro-active control of pests, and maximization of seed quality & yield.
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Follow quality assurance and quality control procedures including separation of plant types, traits, and herbicide platforms, as well as order of entry to guarantee quality pure seed production in a high-throughput environment.
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Effectively follow defined Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) including:
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Marker assisted breeding procedures
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Trait introgression procedures
- Nutrient and watering procedures
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Provide general plant maintenance including pot & soil preparation, planting, watering, thinning, staking, bagging, de-bagging, dry down management, and harvesting.
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Manage pest control using sound Integrated Pest Management strategies according to Nutrien Ag Solutions guidelines and Pesticide Application Regulations.
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Support drafting of new SOPs and participate in maintaining existing SOPs.
- Engage in cross-functional collaboration to help other groups (including the field, pathology, and lab) as workloads and schedules allow.
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Model our core value of Safety by enabling a culture in which you are actively contributing to a safe work environment.
What you will bring:
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Bachelor’s Degree required, preferably in Agriculture, Biology, or other related field; experience may be considered in lieu of education.
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Working technical knowledge and experience with plant breeding strategies, trait introgression, hybrid development, and pedigree breeding in a greenhouse or growth chamber environment required.
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Technical knowledge and experience with plant production under controlled environments (greenhouse/growth chamber) including automation, sanitation, and troubleshooting required.
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Positive attitude contributing to a cross-functional team with open and honest communication required.
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3+ years of extensive greenhouse experience preferred.
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Working knowledge of doubled haploids and molecular breeding preferred.
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Proficiency in relational databases, Brassica, and MS Office preferred.
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Pesticide Application certificate preferred.
Are you a good match? Apply today!
Nutrien Ag Solutions is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.
This job will remain posted until filled. While we appreciate all applications we receive, only candidates under consideration will be contacted.
