Orsetti Seed Company is one of California’s leading producers of high quality vegetable seeds, with special emphasis on proprietary hybrid varieties of processing tomatoes, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, peppers, carrots, melons and open-pollinated lettuce.

With headquarters in Hollister, California, Orsetti Seeds maintains a leadership position in the development of international seed varieties that are distributed worldwide. Driven by the markets they serve, Orsetti Seeds has a history of innovation, dedication and pride in their products, their customers and their staff.

RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Oversee plant-growing activities, including off-station research sites, assuring proper plant care required to generate commercial quality vegetable crops.
   • Includes both greenhouse and field plant care needs.
   • Coordinate the activities of the R&D Plant Care Assistants as well as other contracted labor needed to achieve the plant growing objectives.
   • Responsible for proper and safe operation of all farm machinery & equipment.
   • Assure that all required equipment and supplies are available for plant production at these facilities on a timely basis.
   • Pesticide application license preferred or will need to obtain within 90 days of hire.
   • Forklift certification preferred.
2. Assure proper maintenance of all Research Station facilities & equipment
   • Directing R&D Plant Care Assistants as necessary
   • Communicate with the Research Station Manager routinely regardind maintenance
     • Reporting any major equipment needs
     • Reporting any major facility maintenance needs
3. Communicate on a regular basis with all R&D managing staff regarding the on-going operations at these facilities
   • Communicate with the Research Station Manager regarding:
     • All plant care assignments & timing
     • Plant breeder projects requrests
   • Attend routine Research Station meetings

REQUIREMENTS

• Good management, communication and organizational skills
• Ability to work on Saturday or Sunday
• Good knowledge of plant growth, including application of chemicals
• Pesticide application license and willingness to service the application
• Valid California driver’s licence
• Professional working proficiency in Spanish

SUPERVISION BY:  Research Station Manager

SUPERVISION OF:

• Research & Development Plant Care Assistants
• Contracted services for R&D growing grounds facilities

APPLICATION

Please submit resume and cover letter to hr@orsettiseeds.com.

The above statements reflect general duties necessary for performance of the job and are not to be considered an all-inclusive list. Employees may be required to perform other duties for which they are qualified and where, if necessary, reasonable accomodations can be made.