Reference: R-38476

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The Kraft Heinz Company is one of the largest food and beverage companies in the world, with eight $1 billion+ brands and global sales of approximately $25 billion. We’re a globally trusted producer of high-quality, great-tasting, and nutritious foods for over 150 years. Our brands are truly global, with products produced and marketed in over 40 countries. These beloved products include condiments and sauces, cheese and dairy, meals, meats, refreshment beverages, coffee, infant and nutrition products, and numerous other grocery products in a portfolio of more than 200 legacy and emerging brands.

No matter the brand, we’re united under one vision: To sustainably grow by delighting more consumers globally. Bringing this vision to life is our team of 39,000+ food lovers, creative thinkers, and high performers worldwide. Together, we help provide meals to those in need through our global partnership with Rise Against Hunger. We also stand committed to responsible, sustainable practices that extend to every facet of our business, our consumers, and our communities. Every day, we’re transforming the food industry with bold thinking and unprecedented results. If you share our passion – and are ready to create the future, build a legacy, and lead as a global citizen – there’s only one thing to do: join our table and let’s make life delicious!

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We're not afraid to think differently. Embrace new ideas. Dream big. We empower our people at every level – from entry-level intern to senior leader – to own their work. We share a responsibility to think like Owners – to be mindful of the collective and sustained success of Kraft Heinz – which we apply to every situation, every day.

As part of Kraft Heinz, you're supported to grow and achieve. You’re expected to bring your authentic self to work every day, to lead with humility, and drive outstanding performance at every level – and you’ll be rewarded. You’re given opportunities to leave a mark and build a legacy. But you won’t do it alone. You’re supported by passionate teammates along the way, and our collective, collaborative spirit fuels our incredible progress.

Position Summary

Assist Breeding Program as determined by manager in all aspect of field trial design- planting- evaluation- database- and inventory management. The successful candidate will supervise farm and greenhouse crews and collaborate closely with other employees including greenhouse and open field Operation team- molecular biologist- product development and QA/QC specialist.

Primary Responsibilities

• Assisting breeding programs in field trial design- planting- curation- trial evaluating and seed harvest.
• Ability to select in program germplasm under the direction of the breeder.
• Manage breeding data base- including Lot creation- planting list- data integration with other proprietary software.
• Manage seed health testing data and sample collection.
• Manage molecular marker tissue sampling projects based on breeding program needs.
• Interact and collaborate with plant pathologist- molecular biologist in project submission- execution- result tracking- sample collection and data entry.
• Manage/maintain phytosanitary quarantine process records- databases- and information.
• Interact with parent seed manager in parent seed production and seed quality assurance.
• Work closely with greenhouse and field operations and labor management to ensure good plant health to meet desired goals.
• Receive and distribute seeds for seed production- variety trials- product development and marketing etc.
• Support PD and dealer variety trials.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Plant Science and related Horticulture degrees.
• Working experience in seed industry.
• Working knowledge in the use of Microsoft Word- Excel.
• Ability to learn new databases and other analytical software.
• Spanish language skill is a plus.
• Ability to travel domestically.

Application

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