Plennegy Research: Research Field Assistant

Starke Ayres is the foremost African specialist and global supplier of premium vegetable, flower and lawn seed varieties – both for commercial and home garden planting. The following position has become available for a Research Field Assistant, based in Oudtshoorn.

Assists farm manager, breeders and production department with day-to-day operations thereby ensuring that research and production activities are carried out effectively and efficiently in open fields and or growing tunnels. 

RESPONSIBILITIES

Seed Store & Planning Coordination

• Collect seed from the seed store and arrange as indicated on the planting lists as prepared by Production/Breeders.


• Ensure correct numbering of seed as indicated on the planting lists.


• Applies to all production, breeding and screening programmes, including grow-out evaluations, disease screening trials, and trials at different locations.


fulltime Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians