Assoc Technician, Agronomy

Nutrien

10d•$17 - $29

About The Position

Nutrien is a leading provider of crop inputs and services, and our business results make a positive impact on the world. Our purpose, Feeding the Future, is the reason we come to work each day. We’re guided by our culture of care and our core values: safety, inclusion, integrity, and results. When we say we care, we mean it. We’re creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels safe, has a sense of belonging, trusts one another, and acts with integrity.   Nutrien Ag Solutions is the retail division of Nutrien, providing full-acre solutions through our network of trusted crop consultants at more than 2,000 locations in North America, South America, and Australia. For more than 150 years, we have been helping growers achieve the highest yields with the most sustainable solutions possible, offering a wide selection of products, including our proprietary brands: Loveland Products, Inc.; Proven®Seed and Dyna-Gro®Seed; as well as financial, custom application and precision ag services.  Through the collective expertise of our nearly 26,000 employees, we operate a world-class network of production, distribution, and ag retail facilities We efficiently serve growers' needs and strive to provide a more profitable, sustainable, and secure future for all stakeholders. Help us raise the expectation of what an agriculture company can be and grow your career with Nutrien and Nutrien Ag Solutions. 

Requirements

Associates degree is required, preferably in the agricultural, plant or soil sciences; Bachelor's degree preferred; experience may be considered in lieu of education.
1+ years of experience working in an analytical, soil or plant laboratory, university or research lab.
Self-motivation, assertiveness, initiative, and results orientation.
Good math and analytical skills.
Ability to work independently.
Attention to detail and the ability to follow precise scientific instructions as detailed in SOP’s.

Responsibilities

Prepare growing medium, planting, transplanting, watering and measuring plant growth parameters in the greenhouse, or prep-room.
Prepare glassware, reagents, samples, and extracts for analysis in associated soil and plant laboratories.
Document work in an organized fashion and label all associated experimental materials using standard laboratory methods.
Contribute to a weekly planning meeting as assigned by Senior Manager.
Follow Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for gathering soil and plant data.
Prepare, measure, and apply treatments of different agricultural products to experimental plant plots.
Operate analytical equipment for measuring soil and plant growth parameters.
Record and summarize experimental data when requested.
Drive innovative solutions.
Maintain a clean work area and assume responsibility for assigned maintenance and safety activities in our lab.
Maintain exemplary laboratories in terms of safety and compliance and follow all personal protective equipment requirements.
Act as a leader and example for the company’s Behavioral Standards, which focus on Safety, Integrity, Inclusion, Performance, Community, and Innovation.
Utilize and leverage available digital technologies to complete work accurately and efficiently.

Benefits

comprehensive medical, dental, vision coverage, and life insurance and well as disability coverage for positions working more than 30 hours per week
retirement program that encourages our employees to save for the longer term, with generous matching employer contributions
paid vacation, sick days and holidays as well as paid personal and maternity/parental leaves and an Employee and Family Assistance Program
annual incentive plan, consistent with the terms of our program(s) where discretionary pay out of awards is reflecting components such as performance of the company and the employee

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