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POST-HARVEST TECHNICIAN

Enza Zaden Research USA, located in San Juan Bautista, CA, is seeking a driven individual to become a part of our team.

What will your role entail?

As a Laboratory Technician, you will assist in conducting testing focused on the postharvest quality and shelf-life of vegetable products. This will involve adhering to specific regulations, protocols, and instructions to generate quality data that contributes to research programs.

• Independent execution of daily experiments involving the correct use, maintenance, and troubleshooting of lab equipment.
• Reading, understanding, and interpreting the experimental protocols, signaling errors and proposing improvements.
• Planning of the assigned daily activities, as well as overseeing the overall progress of the department.
• Taking the initiative with possible bottlenecks in planning and informing Team Lead.
• Co-working with laboratory technicians, interns, and contract labors.
• Independent data collection to ensure on-time delivery of data and reporting.
• Supporting the postharvest team with data analysis, as needed.
• Co-responsible for a healthy and safe work environment.
• Other duties as assigned.

Your power

You are proactive, able to identify opportunities, and possess excellent communication skills. With a research-oriented mindset, you have a keen interest in the seed sector. You are well-organized and adhere to safety protocols. While you can work independently, you also thrive in cross-functional and intercultural project teams.

• Associate or Bachelor’s degree in an agricultural or biological discipline (e.g., food science, biology, plant science, botany, horticulture, agronomy).

• 3 to 5 years of training and experience relevant to the job.
• Ability to work with basic lab equipment and related computer systems.
• Ability to work with different crops and chemicals in the prescribed and safe manner.
• Experience working in a laboratory environment.
• A thorough understanding of English, both verbal and written is required.
• The ability to speak and understand Spanish is highly desired.
• Have basic knowledge and practice of Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Power Point, Word).
• Ability to lift and move up to 50 pounds.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license and clean driving record.

Compensation & Benefits:

The following information is provided in good faith as a general description of the pay range and benefits for the position posted. The compensation offered to the successful candidate depends on experience, skills, education, work location, and other objective job-related factors.

Estimated starting pay range $21.00 - $26.00 per hour.

Enza Zaden offers an attractive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision coverage, life insurance, and disability coverage for full-time positions. Other benefits include 401(k) with employer match, paid personal time off, paid volunteer time off, monthly fitness reimbursement, and a free Employee Assistance Program (EAP). More information regarding the benefits will be shared during the application process.

Our power

Enza Zaden is a vegetable breeding company that develops vegetable varieties. And produces and sells its seeds all over the world. We have made an animation to explain what we do to you properly (and as briefly as possible). The purpose of our work? To offer everyone worldwide access to healthy and varied vegetables. With more than 2000 passionate colleagues all over the world, we work together every day on the vegetables of tomorrow.

Would you like to know more about Enza Zaden as an employer? Then take a look at the Careers & Learning.