Join Bayer's Crop Science team as a Seed Technician in Cranbrook, BC, and contribute to the production of high-quality seeds for a sustainable future.

At Bayer, we're driven to solve the world's toughest challenges and strive for a world where health for all and hunger for none is a reality. We're a community of brilliant and diverse minds working together to make a real difference.

This is a permanent, outdoor field-based role that assists the pre-commercial canola production team in a timely and efficient manner, while meeting all quality standards.

• Clean down equipment following safety and compliance standards.
• Operate machinery/equipment to ensure seed production processes occur safely, effectively, and with quality.
• Support local team in all functions of seed production, including spring tillage and soil preparation, crop planting, cultivation, irrigation, pesticide application, scouting, rouging, male plant line removal, swathing, and harvest.
• Manage seed inventory, including operation of inventory database, seed sampling, shipping, storage, and discards.
• Work in an indoor growth room setting, bagging plants, manually pollinating, harvesting, and inventorying.
• Assist with developing procedures for field and growth room production.
• Assist with monitoring previous year's seed production fields and controlling volunteer canola plants as directed.
• Assist in the development and implementation of farm safety and stewardship procedures.
• Ensure timely entries for field data collection and production records.
• Provide support to field production of other seed crops and projects as needed.
• Adhere to lockout/tagout procedures when service is needed for maintenance.
• Utilize focused improvement techniques to initiate process and standard work improvements.
• Provide coaching and training to seasonal workforce, area trainees, and peers to support achievement and personal development.
• Support areas across sites in driving the adoption of continuous improvement practices and programs.
• Ensure upstream activities are handled within company standards and business requirements.
• Cultivate partnership with key business partners to plant/field operations.
• Maintain key process documentation.
• Demonstrate knowledge of and adherence to Bayer's Health, Safety, Environment, and Quality Assurance/Quality Control standards.
• Ensure compliance with internal procedures and support compliance with legal requirements applicable to area activities.
• Participate in and lead meetings as needed, articulating shift objectives and allocating resources accordingly.
• Support and maintain metrics and relevant information on current Visual Management boards.

• High School Diploma.
• Basic knowledge of IT (Internet, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, or facilities with systems).
• Valid Driver's License.
• Ability to lift, push, and pull 50 pounds regularly.
• Availability to meet overtime demands, including occasional work on weekends and holidays.
• Strong decision-making and problem-solving skills.
• Comfortable with change and ability to adjust quickly to changing conditions and work demands.

• Certification in management systems or continuous improvement practices.
• Previous experience with SAP, Spotfire, Tablo, or Microsoft PowerBI.
• Previous experience in seed production and/or processing.
• Experience with hauling trailers and loading/unloading equipment.
• Excellent computer skills and ability to work in all Microsoft Office programs.
• Ability to obtain a BC agriculture pesticide applicators license.
• 5+ years of agricultural/Canola seed production experience or other relevant industry experience.
• Bilingual Spanish/English.
• Understanding of digital farming techniques using GPS, data collection, and record keeping.

• Competitive compensation and rewards package.
• Collaborative, diverse, and inclusive culture.
• Career development and global opportunities.
• Work-life flexibility programs.

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