Tech III, Growth Facilities

Nutrien; Saskatoon; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Nutrien is seeking a greenhouse breeding specialist in Saskatoon to support seed production, health monitoring, and trait introgression within a high-throughput environment. You will ensure seed quality, follow SOPs, and collaborate across field, pathology, and lab teams.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree and strong greenhouse experience, with safety at the forefront. Nutrien offers a collaborative culture and a path for growth within the Nutrien Ag Solutions network.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture, Biology, or related field.
• Experience with plant breeding strategies, trait introgression, and pedigree breeding in greenhouse environments.
• Technical knowledge of plant production in controlled environments (greenhouse/growth chamber).
• Proficient in relational databases and MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Support Facilities Manager in safety compliance per SH&E program.
• Manage projects from planting to harvest meeting data and seed production requirements.
• Monitor plant health and maximize seed quality and yield.
• Follow SOPs including marker-assisted breeding, trait introgression, and nutrient/watering procedures.
• Provide general plant maintenance from soil prep to harvesting.
• Assist in pest control using Integrated Pest Management guidelines.

Skills

Plant breeding

Greenhouse growth chambers

Relational databases

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Brassica

Job description

Nutrien is a leading provider of crop inputs and services, and our business results make a positive impact on the world. Our purpose, Feeding the Future, is the reason we come to work each day. We’re guided by our culture of care and our core values: We put safety first. We act with integrity. We are stronger together. We deliver with excellence.

Nutrien Ag Solutions is the retail division of Nutrien, providing full-acre solutions through our network of trusted crop consultants at more than 2,000 locations in North America, South America, and Australia. For more than 150 years, we have been helping growers achieve the highest yields with the most sustainable solutions possible, offering a wide selection of products, including our proprietary brands: Loveland Products, Inc.; Proven®Seed and Dyna-Gro®Seed; as well as financial, custom application and precision ag services.

Through the collective expertise of our nearly 26,000 employees, we operate a world-class network of production, distribution, and ag retail facilities We efficiently serve growers' needs and strive to provide a more profitable, sustainable, and secure future for all stakeholders. Help us raise the expectation of what an agriculture company can be and grow your career with Nutrien and Nutrien Ag Solutions.

What You'll Do

• Demonstrate a strong commitment to Nutrien’s Safety, Health, & Environment (SH&E) program by assisting the Facilities Manager and other team members in maintaining safety compliance as per Company policies
• Manage assigned projects to meet all data, seed quality, and seed production quantity requirements within specified timelines, while demonstrating the high level of attention to detail required to successfully execute projects from planting through harvest
• Ensure optimal plant growth through plant health monitoring, diagnosis and treatment of suboptimal plant conditions, proactive pest control, and maximization of seed quality and yield
• Follow quality assurance and quality control procedures, including separation of plant types, traits, and herbicide platforms, as well as order of entry requirements, to ensure pure seed production in a high-throughput environment
• Effectively follow defined Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), including:
  • Marker-assisted breeding procedures
  • Trait introgression procedures
  • Nutrient and watering procedures
• Provide general plant maintenance, including pot and soil preparation, planting, watering, thinning, staking, bagging, de-bagging, dry-down management, and harvesting
• Manage pest control using Integrated Pest Management strategies in accordance with Nutrien Ag Solutions guidelines and Pesticide Application Regulations.
• Support the development of new SOPs and assist in maintaining existing SOPs
• Engage in cross-functional collaboration to support other groups, including field, pathology, and laboratory teams, as workloads and schedules allow
• Model our core value of Safety by actively contributing to and promoting a safe work environment

What You'll Bring

• Bachelor’s Degree required, preferably in Agriculture, Biology, or other related field; experience may be considered in lieu of education
• Working technical knowledge and experience with plant breeding strategies, trait introgression, hybrid development, and pedigree breeding in a greenhouse or growth chamber environment required
• Technical knowledge and experience with plant production under controlled environments (greenhouse/growth chamber) including automation, sanitation, and troubleshooting required
• Positive attitude contributing to a cross-functional team with open and honest communication required
• 3+ years of extensive greenhouse experience preferred
• Working knowledge of doubled haploids and molecular breeding preferred
• Proficiency in relational databases, Brassica, and MS Office preferred
• Pesticide Application certificate preferred

The estimated salary that Indeed, Glassdoor and LinkedIn lists does not represent Nutrien's compensation structure. Nutrien is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

This job will remain posted until filled. In accordance with Nutrien policies, you will be required to undergo a background check, and may be required to undergo a substance test. While we appreciate all applications we receive, only candidates under consideration will be contacted.Applicants must meet minimum age requirements, as permitted by law.

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