Sweet Corn Breeding Seasonal - HM.CLAUSE

“WE BUILD TRUST WITH FARMERS AROUND THE WORLD BY SUPPORTING THEM TO SUSTAINABLY IMPROVE THE QUALITY AND FLAVOR OF THEIR PRODUCTION.”

HM.CLAUSE is a Business Unit of Limagrain, an international agricultural co-operative founded and managed by farmers. HM.CLAUSE specializes in the breeding, production, and sale of vegetable seeds. From the world market to the farmer's market, we collaborate with our customers to deliver successful solutions for the agricultural challenges of today and produce the highest quality vegetable seeds for the future. Our global team of experts and state-of-the-art research facilities enable us to work side-by-side with growers to provide the most regionally relevant and reliable vegetable seeds available.

If our mission resonates with your passion, we look forward to your application.

You will be a great fit if you have experience similar to:

• A critical aspect of work is to perform controlled pollinations on thousands of varieties of sweet corn.

• Ensure clean pollinations to avoid contamination of seed

• Assist breeding program in field maintenance, trial evaluation and harvest.

• Data collection on the growth and development of the nurseries

• Rogue out off-type varieties from the rows and scout for detrimental diseases or pests

• Perform all tasks and behave in a manner compliant with and in support of all safety related company policies and practices

• Maintain a high standard of precision and diligence in creating high-quality seed

• Count andprepare seed for planting

• To assist the breeder or assistant breeder in any additional tasks required

This role is expected to work from Mid-June to Mid-August, with the opportunity to work on to early October

To be considered, you will need:

•High School diploma or equivalent experience
•1+ years field/greenhouse operations experience in a research or production setting.

Physical Demands
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Ability to work in a greenhouse and open field environment where summer temperatures can exceed 105°F.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee will be driving cars, trucks, forklifts, or other equipment. This position will be exposed to outdoor weather conditions. The employee may need to walk on uneven ground and work near equipment or machinery. The noise level that is typical of this work environment is moderate.