Starke Ayres: Junior Plant Breeder

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 Junior Plant Breeder for Zucchini, based in Kempton Park.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manage and execute a crop breeding programme aligned with business and market objectives.


• Develop, evaluate, and maintain germplasm and breeding populations.


• Select and develop inbred lines, varieties, and hybrid combinations with commercial potential.


• Collaborate with pathology, biotechnology, production, and marketing teams to achieve breeding objectives.


• Plan, coordinate, and monitor breeding activities, ensuring quality standards and timelines are met.


• Design, establish, and evaluate field trials both on-station and at external trial sites.


• Analyse, interpret, and present breed...