Field Technician
4 months ago
**Field Technician**
**Annual Crops**
**New Cultivator Innovation**
**Lincoln Research Centre, New Zealand**
**Vacancy number: 55824**
**Permanent fulltime (38 hours per week)**
Are you a motivated and skilled Field Technician looking for a challenging and rewarding opportunity, we want to hear from you
- Do you enjoy the outdoors and have an interest in plant breeding & agronomy?
- Are you mechanically minded and enjoy operating a range of farm machinery and equipment, or have a willingness to learn?
- Do you want to be part of a team where your work and outputs will contribute to cultivar releases?
**What you will be doing | Ngā whāinga matua**
You will be assisting our Annual Crops group with a variety of field operations, working across multiple disciplines with a focus on potato breeding, and vegetables. This includes brassica breeding and the emerging carrot and beet breeding programme. On any given day this may include:
- Crop inventory management, organization and record keeping
- Assisting with layout and preparation of trials
- Use of farm machinery for planting, sowing, harvesting, grading and other activities
- Assisting with the accurate assessments of breeding material through the pipeline
- Ongoing maintenance of high health germplasm
- Working with basic vegetable agronomy and developing an understanding of the stages involved in vegetable breeding.
**What you will bring | Ngā tino pūkenga me ngā wheako**
You will be a customer-focused person who loves to work outside and enjoys interacting with a wide range of people. Your helpful manner and commitment to doing a great job will ensure you build positive relationships with Science staff, contractors and external clients and visitors. To be successful in this role you will need:
- An appropriate undergraduate degree, diploma or technical qualification, or equivalent knowledge and experience
- Relevant experience in implementing assigned operational plans or processes
- Knowledge and skill in the use and operation of a range of farm machinery and equipment
- To be able to perform tasks that are physically demanding such as heavy lifting, manual handling, repetitive movements, using heavy farm equipment, e.g. tractors, trailers, seed drill, etc.
- Wheels and Forklift licence endorsements preferred, otherwise, opportunities to achieve these will be provided.
- Flexibility to work additional hours, particularly during the harvest period.
A copy of the Position Description is available for you to view once you click on the 'apply' button.
**What you will get | Ngā hua o tēnei tūranga**
We offer excellent employee benefits including generous leave provisions, and the opportunity to work within a friendly, team-based environment. You will be part of a team that leads and contributes to exciting projects with an organisation that has an excellent reputation for its science and impact
- Additional 6 days leave and generous paid parental leave
- Ongoing career development opportunities
- Excellent benefit choices in retirement savings and wellbeing and health
- Focus on health and wellbeing with enhanced sick leave
**About us | Ko wai mātou**
At Plant & Food Research, Rangahau Ahumāra Kai, we believe science can create a better future. By finding smarter, greener options today, we're helping secure the world we want to live in tomorrow. With our partners, we use world-leading science and technology to improve the way they grow, fish, harvest, create, prepare and share kai. Every day, we have 1000 people working across Aotearoa New Zealand and the world to help develop and deliver healthy foods from the world's most sustainable food systems. We are on our journey towards becoming a meaningful and trusted partner to Māori, promoting the weaving of Mātauranga Māori and science to create growth and success for all of Aotearoa, New Zealand.
Job Details
- Crown research institute
Plant & Food Research- Reference #
55824- Posted on
08 Aug 2024- Closes on
25 Aug 2024 23:55- Location(s)
Christchurch- Expertise
Farm Systems & Environment- Job level(s)
Technician- Work type(s)
Permanent- More details (document)
55824 - PD - Field Technician - Annual Crops - August 2024.docx
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