Seasonal Research Assistant - Saskatoon, Canada - Nutrien

Nutrien

Verified Company

Saskatoon, Canada

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

At Nutrien, our purpose is
Feeding the Future and we do so with safety, inclusion, integrity and results as our core values.

Nothing is more important than sending our people home safe, every day.

We harvest the best. Diverse views and experience make us strong.

We look for people who have a safety-first mindset, who are collaborative team players, who deliver on their commitments, act with integrity, and who support inclusion.

Working at Nutrien Ag Solutions will provide you an opportunity to help us raise the expectation of what an agriculture company can be, and grow your career.

Located within Innovation Place in Saskatoon, SK, and reporting to the nursery operations technicians, you will be involved with the harvest of nursery rows and tented seed productions.

What you will do:

Seed cleaning, seed treatment, and setup of seeding envelopes
Operating small plot field equipment such as tractors and tillage tools
Driving a truck and trailer to move equipment between sites
Operating a small plot combine or swather
Hand harvesting of selfing bags and tented seed production
Equipment calibration and maintenance
Assisting technicians, agronomists, and plant breeders with other duties as required
Some travel may be required

What you will bring:

A valid Class 5 driver's license
Small plot field trial experience and/or agricultural or farm experience, an asset
Mechanical aptitude with farm machinery, an asset

The estimated salary that Indeed, Glassdoor and LinkedIn suggested does not represent Nutrien's compensation structure.

Nutrien Ag Solutions is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to creating an inclusive workplace.

We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.