Job Title : Greenhouse & Lab Assistant
Location : Research Triangle Park NC 27709
Duration : 12 Months
Work Schedule : Part Time 30hr+ hours / week. Sat & Sun (2-4 hours per day) Greenhouse plant watering required. M-F schedule flexible.
Min 30 hrs per week with potential for 40 hrs.
Job Description :
- Planting trials following protocols. (Pot size, type of soil, seed depth etc.)
- Plant maintenance (pruning, trimming, thinning etc.)
- Watering plants every day (summer twice a day as required, morning / evening)
- Weekend watering (every weekend)
- Sweep floors (keep Bays clean)
- Power wash moldy areas
- Keep debris off tables and floors
- Squidge standing water
- Brush off swamp cooling pads
- Clean off dead leaves between or during trials
- Checking / Maintaining / Re-fill fertilizer
Assisting Biologist Applying Crop Protection Products :
Bring plants to the spray room
- Clean out after spraying
- Wash dishes
- Wipe down counters (Alcohol wipes)
- Wipe down sprayer (409 or virus cleaner provided by site cleaning services)
- Change the liner in the mixing hood
- Make sure there is a bag in the red trash can
Soil / Plant Prep Room / High Density storage
- Keeping area neat, clean, and tidy.
- Replenishing planting trays and pots
- Replenish Potting soil
- Assist with soil sieving and pot filling
- Greenhouse cleaning (sweeping, power washing, upkeep) Lab cleaning (sweeping, washing dishes, general cleaning)
- Plant watering / transplanting / pruning / fertilizing
- Weekend watering (Sat and Sun)
- Assisting Greenhouse Researchers
- Experience working and taking care of plants. Greenhouse preferred.
- High School Grad required or higher education optional
- Min 30 hrs per week. Saturday and Sunday required for plant watering 3-4 hrs per day
- Monday-Friday work schedule flexible
- Hard worker, self-motivated, detail oriented and follows directions
- Must possess a valid North Carolina driver’s license. Must have or be willing to get a valid North Carolina Pesticide Applicators License.
Need to lift 50 lbs. and work in hot, humid, or cool, damp conditions as required for greenhouse or field activities. Must have good abilities to communicate with others and be able to work both independently and in teams.
2 days ago