Greenhouse Technician

**A CHALLENGING JOB CONTENT**:

- You will be assisting our Greenhouse technician with the day-to-day duties. You will learn about The Agrochemical markets and the key role we play in trying to pursue a more economical and sustainable future for crop protection. You will be invited to learn with the team about the whole process from the design of the novel compounds by our scientists in our labs at Alderley Park, through to the in-house screening at the Greenhouse facilities at Olstlers Nurseries, Great Warford.
- You will be responsible for growing different crops and weed species, assessing the level of crop damage inflicted by novel compounds and market standards and looking at phytotoxicity types.
- You will be cropping seeds from mature plants to ensure a reliable stock of seeds to use in the herbicide screening platforms.
- You will focus on the preparation work for the Herbicide & Insecticide screenings, this will include learning about the key weed and insect species. Learning to successfully germinate, propagate and crop seeds for the herbicide screening. You will also learn how to grow select plant species for the insect rearing for our in-house insecticide screens.

**KEY SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS**:

- You have a GCSE English and Maths Grade C or Grade 4 and above.
- You are a keen horticulturalist - experience with plant breeding is preferred
- You have the ability to learn new things and put confidently in to practice with minor supervision.
- You have the ability to work alone if needed. - You have a can-do attitude with excellent problemsolving skills.
- You are proactive, you take initiative and can think outside the box.
- You must be able to handle up to 3-5kg by hand and 25kg by sack truck or wheelbarrow.
- You can identify with our FRAMILY values: Fun, Respect, Ambition, teaMwork, Innovation, flexibiLity, familY.
- You must be eligible to work in the UK (Manchester). This is a part-time position: working hours 15-22,5 hours per week.