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Greenhouse Technician

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Johnston, United States Actalent Full time
Job DescriptionJob DescriptionJob Title: Greenhouse Technician

Job Description

Daily greenhouse plant care, including seeding, pollinating, transplanting, watering, harvesting, and seed handling for corn, soybean, wheat, and other crops. Punch or cut and store small samples of plant tissue and deliver for laboratory analysis. Carefully maintain sample identity for thousands of samples at a time while maintaining proper storage conditions. Assist with experiments, collect data, and maintain records. Perform routine greenhouse sanitation tasks like discarding regulated material, destroying waste, cleaning pots/containers, and cleaning and sanitizing rooms.


Work Site

This is a fully on-site position in Johnston, Iowa.

Work Environment

Working in a greenhouse which is a controlled environment. It is typically 80 degrees and humid in the winter and even warmer in the summer. Must be able to stand and sit for long periods of time and lift up to 30 lbs. Must be able to tolerate hours of repetitive work in a warm, humid greenhouse with pollen present year-round. trainig. Work shift 7:30 AM-4:00 PM M-F with rotational weekend work required (approximately every 6th weekend, 7:30 AM-4:00 PM). Training will occur M-F for about 4-6 weeks. This group is made up of 52 people in total, and the candidate could interact with anywhere from 30-40 people per day.

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