Seed Enhancement Specialist

As a member of the Beck’s Family of employees, all full-time employees are eligible for a generous benefits package:

• Health benefits including two medical plan options and company HSA contributions, dental, vision, employer paid life/AD&D for you and your dependents, disability insurance, and access to an onsite Nurse Practitioner
• 401k plan match & company sponsored pension plan and access to a Financial Advisor to help you manage your retirement savings
• Paid time off, Paid Holidays, Wellness Programs, & Corporate Discounts
• Company Christmas Party, Free Lunch, Two Hundred Dollar Merchandise Allowance, & Much More

Responsibilities

• Work with suppliers to learn about seed treatment products to maximize application and performance within Beck’s processing plants and contract conditioners.
• Collaborate with Beck’s processing plants on best practices for handling treatment chemicals and treating seeds.
• Monitor and explore new technologies, testing, regulatory environments, efficacies, and applications of seed treatments alongside Seed Enhancements Lead.
• Prepare and execute seed treatment trials.
• Evaluate field trials through in-season visual checks and pest monitoring.
• Coordinate and execute future in-house testing for seed treatment evaluations such as abrasion, flowability, and plantability.
• Management of inventory and organization of seed treatment chemicals at the Atlanta, IN location.
• Steward movements of empty chemical containers to recycling facilities for Beck’s processing facilities and contract locations.
• Oversee sale of untreated seed to universities, contractors and chemical vendors for research purposes.
• Participate in training exercises for sales teams with Seed Enhancements Lead to improve overall knowledge and selling abilities for Beck’s current seed treatment packages.

Job Requirements

Education and training:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Agronomy or other Agriculture field preferred.
• Must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license and insurable driving record as determined by Beck’s automobile insurance policy.
• This is a safety-sensitive position.

Technical knowledge:

• Excellent written and verbal communications skills
• Good attitude towards work.
• Good working knowledge of computers.

Travel and hours of work:

• Overnight travel may be required based on project needs at Beck’s regional locations and may vary in duration of time.

Characteristics for Success:

• Commitment to the mission of Beck’s Hybrids, specifically, to provide our customers with the best seed quality
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• A demonstrated commitment to high professional ethical standards
• Ability to look at situations from several points of view
• Has a positive attitude
  1. Integrity
  2. Innovation
  3. Passion
  4. Adaptability
  5. Teamwork
  6. Commitment
• Ability to exercise judgment

Experience:

• One (1) to three (3) years in the seed industry.

Physical Demands:

• May be required to lift up to 70 pounds unassisted.
• Ability to pass respiratory medical clearance evaluation may be required.
• Ability to walk seed treatment trials for an extended period of time.

** In an effort to provide a safer, drug-free workplace for employees, all full-time applicants to whom offers of employment are made must submit to a drug test and background check, subject to applicable local, state, or federal laws or regulations. Employment at Beck’s is contingent upon passing these pre-employment screenings.