Elsoms is the UK’s leading independent seed specialist and plant breeder. We breed, supply, and treat high quality vegetable and agricultural seed throughout the UK, using the latest in plant breeding research and seed technology. We are currently recruiting summer students to be based near Cowlinge, Suffolk and Spalding, Lincolnshire to assist our agricultural breeding teams in their work.

The position:      

• Help with in-field assessments of our barley nurseries to ensure high quality seed production.
• Help with harvest of selected material from the field. This includes hand harvest – plant pulling and combine harvest – carrying seed bags.
• Help with seed preparation including threshing, sub-sampling, weighing out and racking of trial samples.
• Pot up seedlings or plants in the glasshouses for breeding activities.
• Keep accurate records as instructed by the manager in charge.
• Once trained, be able to work independently, with instruction, to ensure the task/function is completed consistently to a high standard.
• At all times, maintain Elsoms’ strong Health & Safety culture and practices.

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