“WE BUILD TRUST WITH FARMERS AROUND THE WORLD BY SUPPORTING THEM TO SUSTAINABLY IMPROVE THE QUALITY AND FLAVOR OF THEIR PRODUCTION.”

HM.CLAUSE is a Business Unit of Limagrain, an international agricultural co-operative founded and managed by farmers. HM.CLAUSE specializes in the breeding, production, and sale of vegetable seeds. From the world market to the farmer's market, we collaborate with our customers to deliver successful solutions for the agricultural challenges of today and produce the highest quality vegetable seeds for the future. Our global team of experts and state-of-the-art research facilities enable us to work side-by-side with growers to provide the most regionally relevant and reliable vegetable seeds available.

If our mission resonates with your passion, we look forward to your application.

You will be a great fit if you have experience similar to:

Under the direction of the Large Seed – Production Research Manager, execute established Production Research trial plans. Plant trials, generate reliable information on the production of new hybrids, and parent lines. process samples and assist in reporting and distributing findings.

• Collect agronomic data in nursery, production trials, & pilot fields to determine viability of production.
• Take detailed phenotypic notes to measure and characterize new parent lines.
• Lead organizing and preparing seed for trials, planting, and supporting data collection admin.
• Monitor trial growth, assist in cultural care, direct field crews, and maintain trial plots.
• Safely apply, and work with agrochemicals as needed.
• Assist with and direct, harvest activities, manage labor crews.
• Process post-harvest samples and distribute to testing lab, data entry.
• Assist in data prep, organization, analysis & distribution of presentations.
• Assist in off-site trials, field visits, as needed.
• All other tasks/projects as assigned.

Other responsibilities:

• Support in offsite trials through the Pacific Northwest.
• Support other departments in planting activities.
• Possess or be capable of obtaining a pesticide applicator's license.
• Possess or be capable of obtaining a Certified Crop Advisor status.

Job requirements

To be considered, you will need: The candidate that will thrive in this role brings strong communication skills. We look for:

• Preferred B.S. in Agriculture.
• Preferred 2+ years' work experience in vegetable seed.
• Open to recent or pending graduates.
   
• Preferred Seed industry experience.
• Ability to travel 3 to 4 times per year.
• Microsoft Office Suite (Access, PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Outlook)
• Learn, and incorporate using data collection tools.
• Ability to work independently or with a team on field-based tasks
   
• English language fluency required. Spanish would be desirable.

The rewards of working here: You join an expert team of innovators and creators that collaborate with farmers around the world to sustainably enhance the taste and quality of healthy food. Our goal is to form teams that inspire and learn from each other as they work to elevate our products from seed to table. We recognize our employees as our most valued resource and work to create an atmosphere that is supportive, healthy, and progressive. We promote an environment of wellness and well-being and hybrid schedules when it is appropriate for the position. It is an important and expanding piece of our local and global mission for Diversity & Inclusion programs and support groups in the corporate world.

HM.CLAUSE offers a strong compensation and benefits package to its employees:

• Comprehensive Benefits Choices
  • Medical, Dental, Vision
• Work/Life Balance
  • 12 Paid Holidays per year
  • +1 Floating Holiday per year
  • Paid shutdown holidays
  • Progressive time off starting at 80-vacation hours
• Company Covered Benefits
  • Company paid Life Insurance, Long Term Care, Long and Short-Term Disability
• Wellness Benefits
  • Annual Fitness reimbursements, covered massage benefits & unlimited health coaching
  • Family EAP, Telehealth and Mental Wellness Services
• Internal Career Progression
  • Learning Environment
  • Promotions from within
  • Paid Annual Training
  • Tuition Reimbursement
• Welcoming Environment
  • Business casual attire; open door policy
• Financial Wellness
  • 401(k) dollar for dollar Employer matching
  • Additional Employer 401(k) Contribution per paycheck
  • Traditional and Roth (401k) plans options
  • Company Profit sharing in December
• Family Benefits
  • Maternity and Paternity paid time off
  • Fertility and Infertility benefits
  • Low family medical deductibles

We are a company with a supportive culture and leadership. We encourage you to be part of our journey to enhance the world’s food supply and support the farmers that grow them.

Application

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