Plennegy Research: General Worker at Plennegy Group

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Seed counting and packaging
• Soaking, washing and drying seedling trays
• Preparing seedling mix for seedling tray filling
• Tray filling with seedling mix
• Sowing according to the sowing list
• Moving seedling trays from germ room to seedling house after 72 hrs of sowing and putting in order
• Preparing seedling mix for planting pots
• Filling of planting pots with seedling mix
• Moving in filled pots and arranging them in the greenhouses
• Connecting drippers to the pots
• Moving seedlings from seedling house to greenhouses and field
• Making planting holes in the field
• Transplanting
• Preparing ropes for trellising and connecting them to the cables and then to the plants
• Identifying flowers that are at the right stage on the female plants and undertaking emasculation following the crossing book provided by the breeder
• Making pollination according to the crossing book
• Writing labels and marking crossed flowers accordingly

REQUIREMENTS:

• National Senior Certificate (Grade 12) (Essential)
• Experience in the agricultural industry is advantageous