Primary responsibilities for this position include, but are not limited to:

• Primary responsibility for management of wheat breeding trials, including field trial design; land preparation and planting; pesticide and fertilizer applications, trial evaluation and data collection; harvest; seed sampling, processing and packaging.
• Responsible for off-station nursery management, including planting, harvest, plot maintenance, transport and operation of field equipment.
• Maintenance of spray and fertilizer records. Maintain pesticide applicator’s license and apply pesticides when necessary.
• Responsible for maintenance, service, and repair of field plot equipment, including small combines, threshers, and planters. Responsible for managing inventory of general supplies and small equipment. Responsible for general organization and upkeep of farm facilities.
• Coordinate activities and training to ensure safe operations of equipment and safety of project personnel in accordance with state and OSHA guidelines.
• Interact and collaborate with plant pathologist, molecular biologist, grain quality personnel in project submission, result tracking and data entry; interact with basic seed manager, foundation seed manager in parent seed production and seed quality assurance.
• Supervise and instruct seasonal and hourly employees in order to accomplish tasks with due consideration for safety and health issues.

Qualifications

• Position requires a minimum BS in plant science, agronomy, horticulture, or related discipline and 3 years experience, or equivalent job experience; MS preferred.
• Experience in commercial or research field crop management and operation of farm or research-scale equipment is required. Experience with cereals production and the cereal seed industry desired.
• Experience with field research techniques including plot design, maintenance and evaluation of field plots, seed processing, data collection and analysis and library research is desired.
• The ability to travel domestically and internationally.

Skills Required

• Candidate should possess good interpersonal skills, effective oral and written communication skills in English, a working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel. Ability to become proficient with company database and statistical software.
• A demonstrated ability to work independently and in teams.
• Have, or be able to obtain, a driver’s license for transport of farm equipment and a demonstration/research pesticide applicators license.
• Detail oriented.
• Ability to work extended hours under variable environmental and ergonomic conditions associated with planting, harvesting, and note taking.

Physical Demands of the Essential Duties

Candidate is required to stand, walk, talk, or hear. The employee is required to use hands to feel objects, tools, and controls. The employee is required to sit, stand, bend, climb, kneel, crunch, or crawl. The employee must be able to lift/move up to 50 pounds, and occasionally lift/move up to 75 pounds. The employee must be able to see for precise tasks such as emasculation as well as skills required for evaluation of disease and insect effect.

Working conditions while performing essential functions

Conditions are often dusty, hot, and noisy. Exposure to both high and low temperatures, sun, rain, dust, potential allergens, and pesticides. Significant domestic and possibly international travel throughout key target areas is required.

We offer an excellent benefits package and salary commensurate with experience.

Applications will be accepted until filled, but should be submitted by April 1, 2011 for full consideration.

Send resume and salary history in ENGLISH to:

LIMAGRAIN CEREAL SEEDS LLC
3515 Richards Lake Road
Fort Collins, Colorado 80524
Attn: Kelly Mundorff, Finance & Administrative Manager

OR
email to: Jobs-LCS@Limagrain.com  Subject Line: Breeder Assistant IN

Equal Opportunity Employer / Drug-Free Workplace
Limagrain Cereal Seeds LLC is an “At Will” employer