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Description

Star® Roses and Plants is a breeder, introducer and grower of new plant genetics, with propagation, research and development facilities, Greenhouse, a 42+ acre field and corporate offices located in West Grove, PA.

We are seeking a full-time Research Technician 1 to serve as support staff for the breeding arm of our R&D Department.

The position involves a variety of horticultural and general duties to support the breeding program.

Requirements

Essential Position Requirements

The Assistant Greenhouse Grower will have the following primary responsibilities:

• Performs various horticultural duties such as in-ground planting, propagating, transplanting, irrigating, fertilizing, weeding, pruning and labeling.
• Seed Harvesting, Cleaning, and Sowing: Learns to recognize maturation stage for seed harvesting as well as proper post-harvest handling, cleaning and packaging of seed for various species. Learns to sow various species of seed by hand in flats.
• Transplanting: Participates as a transplant team member.
• Assists with the organization and maintenance of the head house and greenhouse.
• Operational Understanding: Learns to recognize and understand breeding, trialing and greenhouse process terminology and learns specific breeding and/or trialing project details and proper organization of seed and plant material.
• Operates farm equipment.
• Performs additional duties as required.

Qualification Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Experience

• Ability to perform work with high degree of accuracy, organization and attentiveness.
• The ability to work well independently and in groups.
• Knowledge or understanding of plant production techniques, or experience in handling plants is an advantage.

Environment

Lab environment, as well as outside work. Outside work includes work in the greenhouse and in the field.

Physical Demands

Lab Requirements

While performing lab duties, the employees is required to continually stand, walk, and to use hands to finger, handle or feel objects or tools or controls. Also, while performing lab work the employee is required to frequently talk, hear and smell. Occasionally, the employee is required to reach with hands and arms. On an intermittent basis, the employee is required to sit, stoop, kneel, crouch and crawl.

The employee must have the ability to occasionally lift up to 10 pounds and on an intermittent basis to lift up to 25 pounds.

While performing lab duties, the employee may be exposed to toxic material.

Specific vision requirements for this position include close, distance and color vision.

Physical Demands

Greenhouse and/or Field Duties Requirements

While performing greenhouse and/or field duties, the employee is required to continually stand and hear. The employee is frequently required to walk, use hands to finger, handle or feel objects or tools or controls, to reach with hands and arms and to stoop, kneel, crouch and crawl. Occasionally, the employee is required to talk. On an intermittent basis the employee is required to sit.

The employee is continually required to lift up to 10 pounds and to occasionally lift up to 50 pounds.

While performing outside duties, the employee may be exposed to temperature extremes, humidity, and to toxic material, as well as various weather conditions, such as wind and rain.

Specific vision abilities required for this job include close, distance, color, peripheral vision, as well as the ability to adjust focus and use depth perception. Color vision is important for plant recognition.

Travel Requirements

0-10% - Local travel to pick up supplies or tools or to attend training classes.

Other

Must have a valid driver’s license and a driving record that meets the requirements of our insurance company.

Benefits

We offer a complete benefit package, including a 401(k) plan.

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