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Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. with a half-hour lunch, Monday through Friday; some weekend and overtime during peak harvest season

 There is NO laboratory component to this role. The hiring manager is flexible with start a start date of Sept 14th and end date of Dec 4th, but the bulk of the work will be in October and November.

Responsibilities:
Harvest Processing

• We have openings for energetic and committed team members to support operations activities to support the Nebraska soybean breeding program.
• These are temporary, entry level positions for day shift only.
• Most activities are done with a team of technicians under the supervision of Client full-time employees.

Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:

Harvest preparation

• Data collection using Microsoft Word and Excel
• Hand harvest of soybean
• Machine and single head threshing
• Seed processing
• Seed inventory data collection and entry in Microsoft Word
• These positions will work both outdoors and indoors in variable conditions, with potential exposure to sun, heat, dust, and insects

Qualifications:

• Agronomy, horticulture, biology, and/or crop experience preferred, but not required
• Must be able to lift, carry, push, and pull 50 lbs
• Basic computing skills in order to use Microsoft Office applications