Details:
- Salary: £20,000 - 30,000 - Annum
- Job Type: Permanent
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Annum
- Location: Kinross Perth & Kinross
- Date: 2 weeks ago
Description:
SRG are delighted to be partnered with a leading agricultural and food producing organisation based in the Perth & Kinross area. This company are looking for a potato breeder to help their breeding team, working in product development.
This position is the perfect opportunity for recent graduates in agriculture/plant science who have a bit of hands-on experience
What the role involves
Practical breeding of Potatoes
Data collection from field trials, you will also be involved in the planning and execution of these trials
Responsibility for Health & Safety of Breeding Tunnels
What they are looking for
Full UK Driving Licence
Knowledge of plant breeding and growth - training on specific potato breeding can be provided
Horticultural/agricultural education to at least HND level
Hands-on experience with crop management/trials/agricultural processes
This role requires a large volume of time outdoors in the field carrying out crop trials, so be prepared for the Scottish Weather
Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group STEM Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy