Founded in 1958, the Plennegy group’s roots and purpose revolve around agriculture, with its core business being that of growing food and servicing those that grow food to feed and nourish the continent and beyond.
Plennegy’s established infrastructure and grouping of industry experts ensure the quality and precision of its activities, products and se...
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Planting of seeds for seed health tests and bioassays.
Prepare relevant buffers for extractions and inoculations.
Correct labelling and storage of samples.
Maintaining and updating lab journal daily.
Update and maintain database of sample progress.
Ensure sufficient stock of agar plates of relevant media available for all routine work.
Disposal of waste in WasteTech containers daily and removal and autoclaving of old samples, used plates and other phytosanitary material.
Store all documents in relevant files daily.
Keep stock of consumables, relevant chemicals, and Elisa kits.
Performs other duties and special projects as assigned by superiors.
Plating and testing of seed testing and plant disease samples.
Assist with training when needed.
Good laboratory practices to be always maintained.
General Health and Safety Rules to be always adhered to in accordance with OHSA.
Keep full up-dated lists of received samples.
Ensure sufficient stocks to be available to complete tasks.
Keep updated list of all laboratory stock for routine analysis.
Accept duties as task leader, when appointed by Plant Pathology Manager and abide by the agreement as set out by the “Acknowledgement of duties and responsibilities”
REQUIREMENTS:
Education:
National Diploma in B Tech / BSc Agric / BSc similar area (essential)
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