Plennegy Research: General Worker
2024/04/10
Oudtshoorn
Job Ref #: G040003 - General Worker
Industry: Research
Job Type: Permanent
Salary: Market Related
Description:
The following position has become available for a General Worker at our Research Farm in Oudtshoorn. The job involves the essential tasks of preparing, managing, and maintaining the various stages of plant cultivation, from seed sowing and seedling management to transplanting, emasculation, crossing, harvesting, seed processing, greenhouse cleaning, trial harvesting, and other related activities, ensuring the successful growth and development of plants for seed production.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Seed counting and packaging
Soaking, washing and drying seedling trays
Preparing seedling mix for seedling tray filling
Tray filling with seedling mix
Sowing according to the sowing list
Moving seedling trays from germ room to seedling house after 72 hours of sowing and putting in order
Preparing seedling mix for planting pots
Filling of planting pots with seedling mix
Moving in filled pots and arranging them in the greenhouses
Connecting drippers to the pots
Identifying flowers that are at the right stage on the female plants and undertaking emasculation following the crossing book provided by the breeder
Harvesting crossed fruits according to the crossing book
Harvesting self-pollinated fruits from selected plants by the breeder
Extracting seed from harvested fruits
Removal of plant materials from the greenhouses and loading
Removal of pots from the greenhouses and loading
Requirements:
REQUIREMENTS:
Grade 12 (essential)
Experience in the agricultural industry is advantageous
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit and use hands to finger, handle or feel, and techniques that require fine motor skills and repetitive motions. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 kg’s at least. The employee is regularly required to talk or hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. The individual will be required to work in an open-air environment directly exposed to weather conditions.