Stock Seed Specialist

“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:

• Responsible for overall management of corn stock seed production, reporting to the Global Supply Lead – Large Seed.
• Responsible for successful foundation and stock seed planning, allocating, in season inspection, hand pollinating, and harvesting of both the stock seed and foundation seed productions.
• Collaborate with the commercial Area Production Managers, Field Production Representatives as well as the Sweet Corn Plant Breeders
• Directly supervise the Stock Seed Technician
• Responsible for safe operation and maintenance of all equipment related to the stock seed department
• Responsible for full knowledge of and administration of safety protocols for the stock seed team and for other local stakeholders

Required knowledge & skills:

• Good working knowledge of Word and Excel
• Able to travel extensively to local areas and work daily during peak planting, crop management and harvesting periods.

To be considered, you will need:

• Bachelor’s degree in agricultural science
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in seed production

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.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to walk, stand 2/3 of the time; reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 70 pounds.
  
  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Walking on uneven ground up to 6 to 8 miles daily in temperatures often exceeding 90 degrees F, and beyond 100 degrees F at times.