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Vegetable Breeder Assistant | Sutterton, Lincolnshire

Employer
MorePeople
Location
England, Lincolnshire
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
31 Aug 2019

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Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Function
Grower Jobs
Sector
Growing

Job Details



We're working with a highly regarded and established seed company as they look to appoint a Vegetable Breeder Assistant due to continued expansion.

The business has research & development sites all over the world but as Vegetable Breeder Assistant you'll be based at their purpose-built site in Sutterton, Lincolnshire. This site specialises in field brassica and spinach.

As Breeder Assistant you'll support the Plant Breeders in their day-to-day activities involved in both the spinach and brassica breeding programs such as:
Establishing and maintaining trials on/off site and assisting with transplanting of trials.
Pollinating plants in the glasshouse and hybrid trial evaluation.
Cage seed productions of inbred seed.
Seed harvesting and cleaning.
Updating breeding database and specific project management.

We are looking for candidates who:

Have a degree in a relevant subject.
Ideally have some hands-on experience (ie. internship or placement year) or a couple of years in industry.
Are motivated, enthusiastic and keen to learn and appreciate the need for accuracy in both practical and analytical tasks.
Have great communication skills.
Have a full UK driving licence.

This role provides the right candidate with an excellent opportunity to develop a career with one of the leading global vegetable seed companies, in an interesting and rewarding industry.

To find out more, please contact Edina Bremner on 01780 480 530 or edina@morepeople.co.uk for a confidential conversation or apply via the link.

Company

MorePeople is a specialist recruitment business providing permanent and interim solutions for the Produce & Horticulture, Food, Agriculture and Garden & Leisure sectors across the UK and internationally. Our focus is on retail and foodservice supply chains, from ‘own label’ suppliers to blue chip brands.

Founded in 2000, our team comprises extremely knowledgeable ex-industry professionals and professional recruiters who are passionate about the sectors. We take a functional approach to recruitment with dedicated teams for Commercial, Technical, Operational, HR and Finance roles. The majority of placements are for permanent, full-time professional roles ranging from Junior Managers to Senior Directors.

Company info
Website
Telephone
01780 480530
Location
Riverside Suite
Cherryholt House
Cherryholt Road
Stamford
Lincolnshire
PE9 2EP
United Kingdom

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