Operations Technician-Seed health - Woodland, CA, United States - Syngenta

Description

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\t\t\tThe purpose of Operations technician is to support the different breeding projects in delivering on project goals by running the seed health processing, testing and registration operations along with supervising a crew of third-party contract labor.\r
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\t\t\tSupport overall activities of the site Seed development operations team by leading the logistics, organization and execution of seed health testing, seed registration, and seed shipments.\r
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\t\t\tFollow and apply all HSE (Health, Safety, & Environment) and Stewardship practices, as well as to provide support to site management with the functional activities of a research facility.\r
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\t\t\tFunctioning as an integral member of operations team covering all activities from seed to seed process from harvest through seed registration, including but not limited to seed health measures, seed cleaning, seed health testing, and inventory management.\r
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\t\t\tDirectly manage and supervise including but not limited to seed extraction and packaging of vegetable trials and vegetable breeding nurseries, seed health testing, inventory registration, and shipment assistance of on and off site trials.\r
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\t\t\tSupporting efforts to maintain seed stewardship principles of inventory and performing tasks that include but are not limited to: seeding, sampling, planting, spraying, threshing and data collection.\r
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\t\t\tResponsible for timely registration of all materials from on and off site trials in to the seed inventory\r
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\t\t\tManagement of databases for seed health testing statuses, inventory, and tracking of seed\r
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\t\t\tMaintain seed quality principles of inventory, and performing tasks that include: Database management, storing, packaging, field trial layout and organization, seed processing, document management, and data collection.\r
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\t\t\tManaging, coaching and training of third-party contract labor to ensure accurate results are achieved. Monitoring performance indicators for third-party contract labor.\r
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\t\t\tOn-call for various types of field emergencies or unscheduled work based on business needs or weather conditions (including weekends).\r
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\t\t\tPerforming all tasks and behaving in a manner compliant with and in support of all safety and stewardship related company policies and practices, including completing all required company training courses and attending local safety meetings.\r
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\t\t\tEffectively communicating on a daily basis with peers, breeding teams and supervisor regarding the status of projects and work activities.\r
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\t\t\tParticipate in research and process-improvement projects related to the growing and breeding of vegetable varieties. \r
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\t\tCompany Description\r
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\t\tSyngenta is a global leader in agriculture; rooted in science and dedicated to bringing plant potential to life.

Each of our 30,000 employees in more than 90 countries work together to solve one of humanity's most pressing challenges:
growing more food with fewer resources.

A diverse workforce and an inclusive workplace environment are enablers of our ambition to be the most collaborative and trusted team in agriculture.

Our employees reflect the diversity of our customers, the markets where we operate and the communities which we serve.

No matter what your position, you will have a vital role in safely feeding the world and taking care of our planet.

Join us and help shape the future of agriculture.\r
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\t\tAbout Us\r
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\t\tThrough leading innovations, we help farmers around the world meet the challenge of feeding a growing population and taking care of our planet. We are currently seeking an Operations technician – Seed Health for the Seeds Development team in Woodland, CA. \r
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\t\tQualifications\r
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\t\tRequirements:
Critical knowledge\r

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\t\t\tBS or AA with equivalent experience in plant breeding, agronomy, biology, or horticulture\r
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\t\t\tA basic understanding of plant physiology and breeding is desirable.\r
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\t\t\tMS Office Suite and database management skills\r
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\t\t\tKnowledge of internationals shipping requirements for seed and equipment\r
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\t\t\tGood ability to plan activities. Basic understanding of project management and planning.\r
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\t\t\tExcellent communication skills. Bilingual preferred English/Spanish\r
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\t\t\tDesirable to have AASCO certification or ability to achieve within 6 months of hire\r
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\t\tCritical experience\r
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\t\t\tAbility to use professional concepts and company policies and procedures to solve a wide range of problems in practical ways.\r
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\t\t\tAbility to operate seed laboratory equipment, like seed cleaners, seed counters, and other tools needed for agricultural research projects.\r
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\t\t\tAbility to learn and use proprietary breeding management and seed inventory software systems\r
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\t\t\tAbility and motivation to learn new technologies. Experience with data-management tools is a plus.\r
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\t\t\tExperience in electronic data collection, imaging or high throughput phenotyping tools.\r
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\t\t\tCritical technical, professional and personal capabilities\r
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\t\t\tAbility to use MS Office, especially Word and Excel, and other standard software.\r
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\t\t\tAbility to learn and use proprietary systems for label printing and inventory management\r
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\t\t\tGood organizational skills required\r
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\t\tCritical leadership capabilities\r
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\t\t\tMust be able to work in a team and communicate with individuals throughout the organization.\r
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\t\t\tExperience in managing, coaching and training a diverse crew of third-party contract labor.\r
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\t\t\tExperience working in a team in a customer facing role with commitment to success and being results oriented.\r
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\t\tAdditional Information\r
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\t\t\tAll applicants must be eligible to work in the US without visa support\r
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\t\tWhat We Offer:
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\t\t\tFull Benefit Package (Medical, Dental & Vision) that starts the same day you do\r
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\t\t\t401k plan with company match, Profit Sharing & Retirement Savings Contribution\r
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\t\t\tGenerous Vacation Policy with 9 Paid Holidays\r
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\t\t\tMaternity and Paternity Leave, Education Assistance, Wellness Programs, Corporate Discounts among others\r
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\t\t\tSalary range:
$50,000 - $61,000 annually, plus targeted bonus\r
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\t\t\tA culture that promotes work/life balance, celebrates diversity, and offers numerous family-oriented events throughout the year\r
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\t\tWL2A\r
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\t\tSyngenta is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or any other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.\r
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