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- Intermediate level position in the Research Department which we are seeking someone with some basic agriculture and field research knowledge. The main responsibility for this job will be conducting mini-strip and replicated testing as well as participating in other facets of Beck’s Research Department. As a member of the Beck’s Family of employees, all full-time employees are eligible for a generous benefits package:
- Health benefits including two medical plan options and company HSA contributions, dental, vision, employer paid life/AD&D for you and your dependents, disability insurance, and access to an onsite Nurse Practitioner
- 401k plan match & company sponsored pension plan and access to a Financial Advisor to help you manage your retirement savings
- Paid time off, Paid Holidays, Wellness Programs, & Corporate Discounts
- Company Christmas Party, Free Lunch, & Much More
Responsibilities
- Coordinate plot locations and logistics with plot cooperators
- Measuring and setting flags
- Working with cooperators to ensure proper seedbed preparation, fertility program and weed control
- Seed Preparation
- Prepare seed for mini-strip and replicated testing
- Planting of mini-strip and replicated plots
- Transporting planting equipment to outlying locations
- Ensuring plots are planted as directed by the Testing Site Lead
- Data Collection
- Stand counts, early vigor, and plot ratings
- Flowering data
- Physical characteristics (Plant and ear heights, etc)
- Disease evaluation and agronomic notes
- Plot Maintenance
- Work with cooperators to ensure plots are maintained to Beck’s Hybrids’ standards
- Apply fertilizer, herbicide, and insecticide as needed
- Plot Harvest
- Transport harvest equipment to outlying locations
- Collect fall agronomic notes (stability, plant integrity, etc)
- Conduct harvest of mini-strip and replicated plots
- Research Equipment Maintenance
- Ensure machinery is maintained to Beck’s Hybrids’ standards to minimize downtime
- Diagnose and make repairs as needed
- Data Reporting
- Some duties may include reporting notes, harvest data, and preparation of yield reports for Beck’s Product Development Staff
- Warehousing/distribution
- Inventory incoming shipments
- Organize and stage outgoing shipments
- Load/unload trucks as needed
- Perform seed deliveries as needed
- Aid in isolated corn block, nursery, and winter nursery work
- Supervise full time employees, part time employees, and interns that report to the Research Associates as needed
- Work in other areas of Beck’s Hybrids’ operations as directed by the Testing Site Lead to ensure efficient site operations.
Job Requirements
- Education and training:
- Minimum of high school diploma or GED equivalent, advanced degree preferred
- Class A CDL or the ability to obtain
- Pesticide applicator license or the ability to obtain
- Must possess and maintain valid driver’s license and insurable driving record as determined by Beck’s automobile insurance policy
- Technical knowledge:
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Possess strong agronomic and mechanical skills
- Possess positive attitude
- Ability to establish priorities, work independently, work as a team member, and proceed with objectives without supervision.
- Skill to use personal computer and various software packages
- Physical demands:
- Ability to pass DOT physical examination and obtain Medical Examiner’s Certificate is required
- Overnight travel is required
- Must be able to lift up to 70 pounds unassisted
- Experience:
- Field Research and/or Agriculture experience preferred
** In an effort to provide a safer, drug-free workplace for employees, all full-time applicants to whom offers of employment are made must submit to a drug test and background check, subject to applicable local, state, or federal laws or regulations. Employment at Beck's is contingent upon passing these pre-employment screenings.