Tech III, Growth Facilities
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Job Summary
Nutrien is a leading provider of crop inputs and services and our business results make a positive impact on the world. Our purposeFeeding the Future is the reason we come to work each day. Were guided by our culture of care and our core values: We put safety first. We act with integrity. We are stronger together. We deliver with excellence.
Nutrien Ag Solutions is the retail division of Nutrien providing full-acre solutions through our network of trusted crop consultants at more than 2000 locations in North America South America and Australia. For more than 150 years we have been helping growers achieve the highest yields with the most sustainable solutions possible offering a wide selection of products including our proprietary brands: Loveland Products Inc.; ProvenSeed and Dyna-GroSeed; as well as financial custom application and precision ag services.
Through the collective expertise of our nearly 26000 employees we operate a world-class network of production distribution and ag retail facilities We efficiently serve growers needs and strive to provide a more profitable sustainable and secure future for all stakeholders. Help us raise the expectation of what an agriculture company can be and grow your career with Nutrien and Nutrien Ag Solutions.
- Demonstrate a strong commitment to Nutriens Safety Health & Environment (SH&E) program by assisting the Facilities Manager and other team members in maintaining safety compliance as per Company policies
- Manage assigned projects to meet all data seed quality and seed production quantity requirements within specified timelines while demonstrating the high level of attention to detail required to successfully execute projects from planting through harvest
- Ensure optimal plant growth through plant health monitoring diagnosis and treatment of suboptimal plant conditions proactive pest control and maximization of seed quality and yield
- Follow quality assurance and quality control procedures including separation of plant types traits and herbicide platforms as well as order of entry requirements to ensure pure seed production in a high-throughput environment
- Effectively follow defined Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) including:
- Marker-assisted breeding procedures
- Trait introgression procedures
- Nutrient and watering procedures
- Provide general plant maintenance including pot and soil preparation planting watering thinning staking bagging de-bagging dry-down management and harvesting
- Manage pest control using Integrated Pest Management strategies in accordance with Nutrien Ag Solutions guidelines and Pesticide Application Regulations.
- Support the development of new SOPs and assist in maintaining existing SOPs
- Engage in cross-functional collaboration to support other groups including field pathology and laboratory teams as workloads and schedules allow
- Model our core value of Safety by actively contributing to and promoting a safe work environment
- Bachelors Degree required preferably in Agriculture Biology or other related field; experience may be considered in lieu of education
- Working technical knowledge and experience with plant breeding strategies trait introgression hybrid development and pedigree breeding in a greenhouse or growth chamber environment required
- Technical knowledge and experience with plant production under controlled environments (greenhouse/growth chamber) including automation sanitation and troubleshooting required
- Positive attitude contributing to a cross-functional team with open and honest communication required
- 3 years of extensive greenhouse experience preferred
- Working knowledge of doubled haploids and molecular breeding preferred
- Proficiency in relational databases Brassica and MS Office preferred
- Pesticide Application certificate preferred
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About Company
Nutrien is a leading crop inputs and services provider that is helping to safely and sustainably feed a growing world.
