Vegetable Seed Intern

At Bayer we’re visionaries, driven to solve the world’s toughest challenges and striving for a world where 'Health for all Hunger for none’ is no longer a dream, but a real possibility. We’re doing it with energy, curiosity and sheer dedication, always learning from unique perspectives of those around us, expanding our thinking, growing our capabilities and redefining ‘impossible’. There are so many reasons to join us. If you’re hungry to build a varied and meaningful career in a community of brilliant and diverse minds to make a real difference, there’s only one choice.

Vegetable Seed Intern 

YOUR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The primary responsibilities of this role are to: 

• Assist with documentation of operational processes within the Manufacturing Excellence Function Visit and keep track of the production fields at every phenological stage;
• Support field activities including: timely stock seeds (SS) shipment to grower and SS reconciliation, trial coordination, rouging, disease and weed scouting, pollination, harvesting, threshing,drying, and delivery from grower to processing facility;
• Complete data validation and SAP reports to support global and regional operation's needs; including equipment run time, sustainability data and plant scheduling needs;
• Support quality and HSE functions to drive key programs and targeted metrics;
• Collaborate with cross functional regional teams and global teams to identify opportunities for improvement and work with team to implement solutions;
• Cooperate with Crop Specialist, Field Quality and Production Research personnel to identify, develop and implement projects to improve reliability, quality, and/or cost;
• Work with global and regional teams on business initiatives, standardization, optimization projects,etc.

WHO YOU ARE

Bayer seeks an incumbent who possesses the following:

Required Qualifications:

• Currently enrolled in a Bachelor's degree program in an Agricultural related field;
• Valid driver's license and personal transportation to and from the worksite, as most of the work locations are situated in areas with no public transportation available;
• Ability to build relationships and work well in a team based environment;
• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization;
• Self motivated with a strong results orientation;
• Demonstrated ability to manage a deadline while being able to focus on details;
• Strong problem solving skills and an ability to organize (thoughts, data, etc)
• Excellent computer skills related to data acquisition and record keeping
• Demonstrated leadership ability
• Desire to learn and willing to ask questions and able to adapt to change.