Operations Specialist- Crop Breeding Support

Job Description
The purpose of Operations Specialist is to support the different breeding projects in delivering on project goals by running the greenhouse and open field operations, and supervising a crew of third-party contract labor.
Support overall activities of the site Seeds Development operations team by leading the logistics, organization and execution of on-site crossing blocks and nurseries in greenhouse, and open field. Support field product evalution trials activities and data collection. Support seed cleaning, storage, shipment and testing.
Follow and apply all HSE (Health, Safety, & Environment) and Stewardship practices, as well as to provide support to site management with the functional activities of a research facility.
Accountabilities
Functioning as an integral member of operations team covering all activities from seed to seed process from sowing to harvest including but not limited to planning, request, sowing list, labelling,  plantation list, organize pollination plan, harvest list, seed health measures, seed cleaning and storage.
Directly manage and supervise including but not limited to planning, seeding, sampling, planting, growing, note taking, harvesting, seed extraction and packaging of vegetable trials and vegetable breeding nurseries.
Supporting efforts to maintain seed stewardship principles of inventory and performing tasks that include but are not limited to: seeding, sampling, planting, spraying, threshing and data collection.
Use different phenotyping tools to secure trial data collection and data storage. Input and maintain data in database.
Managing, coaching and training of third-party contract labor to ensure accurate results are achieved. Monitoring performance indicators for third-party contract labor.
On-call for greenhouse emergencies or unscheduled work based on business needs or weather conditions (including weekends).
Performing all tasks and behaving in a manner compliant with and in support of all safety and stewardship related company policies and practices, including completing all required company training courses and attending local safety meetings.
Effectively communicating on a daily basis with peers, breeding teams and supervisor regarding the status of projects and work activities.
Participate in research and process-improvement projects related to the growing and breeding of vegetable varieties.