Job Openings at Plennegy Group

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Labour & Container Management

• Request labour support from the Depot Manager to ensure efficient vehicle loading and off-loading.
• Inspect containers for defects before loading and report findings to the Depot Supervisor.
• Oversee safe and damage-free loading of containers for transit.
• Supervise all loading and off-loading processes, ensuring product security.

Invoice & Documentation Management

• Ensure that all invoices are received in line with pre-planned SAMIS Route Planning.
• Complete and process all necessary despatch documentation for sub-contractors and couriers.
• Maintain proper filing and matching of proof of delivery (POD) documents with relevant orders/invoices.
• Track and report any outstanding PODs to the Depot Supervisor.

Delivery Scheduling & Coordination

• Arrange collection and delivery appointments with sub-contractors and couriers.
• Schedule delivery times with both customers and COD customers.
• Ensure a fully completed and signed POD is received for all dispatched goods.

Cash Handling & Financial Transactions

• Receive and sign for COD payments collected by drivers and forward them to the Admin Clerk at the end of each day.
• Ensure signatures are obtained for all money transfers between depot personnel.

REQUIREMENTS:

Qualifications:

• Grade 12 National Senior Certificate (Essential)
• Warehousing Diploma (Ideal)

Experience:

• Working in a distribution warehouse or depot 2+ years
• Experience working with despatching.
• Experience in managing staff/drivers

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RESPONSIBILITIES:

Gather and assess germplasm for onion, tomato, squash and other crops as needed

• Request breeding sources from gene-banks and other breeding partners
• Plant, grow and evaluate material under suitable conditions (tunnel / field)
• Characterize material by coordinating genotyping and pathology screening
• Identify possible traits of interest for further investigation

Pre-breeding and QTL mapping of identified traits

• Cross-pollinate identified material to suitable donors for population development
• Coordinate trait mapping using populations in conjunction with the breeder and/or pathology.
• Marker improvement and validation studies using suitable populations.
• Trait identification for marker development from published literature using bioinformatics software (eg Persephone).
• Liaise with external service providers for genotyping/sequencing projects.
• Assist with back-crossing activities if required

Investigate and develop onion speed breeding protocols

• Manage day-to-day operations and functioning of the controlled environment facility
• Develop through experimentation methods for onion speed breeding (daylength, temperature, light quality)
• Validate protocols for bulb development and subsequent flowering and seed development
• Advance breeding material through successive cycles of breeding in conjunction with breeders needs
• Assist with population development for marker development

Teamwork and Collaboration

• Interacts appropriately and respectfully with others
• Offers expert service / advice to colleagues.
• Displays a positive attitude towards the company and its goals.
• Develops constructive and co-operative working relationships with team members inside and outside the team.
• Deals with conflict in a constructive manner.
• Acts responsibly and professionally at all times, fostering goodwill and a positive image for the Company.

General

• Performs other duties and special projects as assigned by supervisors.
• Keep updated with new molecular protocols/ techniques that could be applicable to PLENNEGY RESEARCH’s Biotechnology Centre.
• Suggest implementation of new genetic technologies and protocols to superiors.
• Responsible for general housekeeping in PCR set-up laboratory.
• Good laboratory practice to be maintained at all times.
• General Health and Safety Rules to be adhered to at all times in accordance with the OHSA.

REQUIREMENTS:

Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science in Molecular Biology / Plant Genetics / Plant Breeding (Essential)

Experience:

• 3 years as a Junior Biotechnologist
• 7 Years as a Biotechnologist

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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

REQUIREMENTS:

• National Senior Certificate (Grade 12) (Essential)
• Experience in the agricultural industry is advantageous
• 2 years experience working with pollinations and emasculations