BREEDING TECHNICIAN I

Fall Creek is creating a world with better blueberries through its friendly, collaborative team spread across the globe. To help us accomplish this, we are seeking a qualified Breeding Technician I This position will be located in Sevilla.The Fall Creek Breeding Technician I is responsible for assisting with the Fall Creek breeding and variety development program and works with other employees at the nursery and has frequent interactions with customers, visitors, and guests of Fall CreekESSENTIAL DUTIES: (Other duties may be assigned)Responsible for the accurate field data collection, recording, data entry, and extraction of data in the Fall Creek database to support the variety development program.Planting, field mapping, tagging, and recording of seedlings and selections.Assists with field fruit evaluations including fruit sample collection and testing.Assists with controlled crosses and grows seedlings as directed by the assistance breeder, including emasculation, pollination, tagging, and record keeping in field and greenhouse settings.Provides routine care and maintenance of plants used as parents in controlled crosses, R&D foundation plant collection, and breeding inventory. Required Education, Knowledge, Skills, And TrainingTypically requires a Bachelor’s degree in horticulture, botany or related field in a breeding program, nursery environment, or other horticultural operation.Solid knowledge and experience working with Microsoft Office Suite and the ability to provide detailed reporting using Excel spreadsheets. Strong alpha-numeric data entry skills. Requires general database knowledge.Effective verbal and written communication skills to present and exchange information and report daily activities in the field and in reports. A proactive approach with the ability to communicate on all levels, transmitting information to different audiences and serving distinct purposes.Who is Fall Creek? We’re a US-based company with a keen focus on blueberry genetics, plants, and grower support delivered to the world’s premier blueberry growers. From our humble beginnings in Lowell, Oregon more than 40 years ago, we now also have wholly-owned nurseries in Mexico, Peru, Spain, South Africa, Netherlands, China, and Chile. Additionally, we have built a global team of the finest breeders, researchers, propagators and nursery professionals, grower support technicians, sales and customer service experts and more. We’re a deeply-planted link in a global chain, ready to serve our customers and our industry throughout North, Central, and South America, Greater Europe, Asia, and Africa. Our mission is to serve the growers and to support the blueberry industry, helping to ensure growers maximize success through our delivery of the best genetics and plants, technical know-how and global market intelligence. To fulfill our mission, we focus on cultivating exceptional plants, building strong relationships and providing responsive customer service. This is all part of how we’re helping to build A World with Better Blueberries™.