Industry & Production
Greenhouse and Field Worker - Temporary assignment
Description de fonction
Do you have a green thumb and a passion for science? Then don’t wait, apply now for the position below!
For our client BASF, we are looking for a temporary Greenhouse Technician to join the site in Astene. The assignment starts on 3 August and runs until the end of September.
Your tasks will include transplanting, repotting, and general plant care. More specifically:
Carrying out various greenhouse and laboratory activities linked to the European oilseed rape breeding program.
Laboratory tasks: Performing high‑quality routine lab activities such as initiating and executing optimal microspore cultures, plating on medium, preparing buffers and media, sterilization, and dishwashing.
Greenhouse tasks: Caring for plants throughout their growth cycle. This includes project sowing and setup, transplanting, sampling, staking and bagging plants, transplanting plants grown on medium, harvesting plant material, performing hand pollinations, setting up metal structures, and disinfecting materials.
Warehouse tasks: Cleaning small seed lots (mechanically or manually), counting, weighing, and packaging seed lots, preparing seed quality control tests, and producing self‑pollination bags.
Proactively ensuring optimal growth conditions, including detecting insects, plant diseases, and other issues.
Accurately recording data in accordance with company standards.
Profil
Are you the Greenhouse worker we're looking for?:
Ideally, you already have experience in a similar role.
- You work with great precision, have a strong eye for detail, and show patience in your tasks.
- You are a true team player.
- You have a natural ability to think in a solution‑oriented way.
- You can commute to the Astene site independently (a bus connection from Ghent city center is also an option).
- Ideally, you already have experience in a similar role.
- You can start on the 3rd of August untill the end of September
Offre
- Salary: €17.89 gross per hour + a daily meal voucher
- The workplace is located in Astene
- Working hours are Monday to Friday, from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM
- You will join a collaborative team and receive on-the-job training
Information
Our client is BASF, with a location in Astene (Deinze).