Career Opportunities : Junior TC Lab Supervisor (2123)

Overview

Career Opportunity : Junior TC Lab Supervisor (2123) – Requisition ID 2123 - Production - Full-Time - Paarl, South Africa.

Fall Creek is creating a world with better blueberries through its friendly, collaborative team spread across the globe. We are seeking a Junior TC Lab Supervisor located in Paarl, South Africa .

POSITION SUMMARY

This position is responsible for delegating, coordinating, guiding, and motivating Lab Technicians to achieve target quantity and quality of in vitro plants. The role includes planning weekly activities required for the production and delivery of in vitro plants domestically and internationally.

Duties include oversight of the Media Prep schedule and day-to-day activities of the Media Prep Team, preparation of media and stocks, administration of all aspects of supply inventory, maintenance of Media Prep facility equipment, and assistance with implementation and development of QC processes. The position also requires managing data and preparing reports as needed. This role requires high attention to detail, organization, multitasking ability, and clear communication with end-users, team members, and service providers.

ORGANIZATIONAL FIT

This position reports to the Tissue Culture Lab Manager and works closely with Propagation and other departments at Fall Creek.

JOB SETTING

Laboratory setting. Some travel may be required.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Supervises and guides team technicians, assigning tasks to achieve target goals according to the master plan.
• Develops a weekly plan to ensure resources (supplies, media, labor) are provided and available to meet target activities and deliverables.
• Works closely with Media Prep and Micropropagation Unit to ensure that culture media and all lab supplies are available in a timely manner.
• Trains and continuously provides constructive feedback to technicians related to micropropagation techniques and plant quality control, ensuring adherence to established SOPs and regulatory procedures.
• Assists with reviewing performance and provides recommendations for development and performance improvement plans to the Manager.
• Scans, performs, and processes data entry daily to ensure all plants and media are correctly labeled and registered.
• Audits and reviews data entries from technicians, ensuring logs are accurate and updated in a timely manner.
• Maintains plant culture rooms and inventories, monitoring for contamination and quality on a regular basis.
• Maintains records for daily production reports, plant inventories, and shipping reports; provides monthly reports to management as requested.
• Assists with planning and processing of domestic and global Plant Requests and / or POs (Purchase Orders).
• Evaluates and performs quality control checks of prepared in vitro plants and provides final approval for delivery / shipping to locations domestically and abroad.
• Oversees activities for the environmental contamination monitoring and control program.
• Reports any issues related to deliverables and personnel to Management immediately.
• Responsible for opening and closing the lab and following respective procedures.
• Ensures Transfer Room and Media Prep areas are organized and clean.
• Ensures all work is performed safely and efficiently following SOPs and Fall Creek policies.
• Maintains confidentiality on sensitive matters concerning the nursery.
• Collaborates to maintain a climate of respect, trust, and teamwork in line with Fall Creek values and code of conduct.

REQUIRED EDUCATION, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND TRAINING

ABOUT FALL CREEK

Fall Creek is a US-based company focused on blueberry genetics, plants, and grower support. We operate nurseries worldwide and are committed to building a world with better blueberries through exceptional plants, relationships, and customer service.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company.

PERKS AND WORK ARRANGEMENTS

Fall Creek Farm & Nursery offers a competitive salary and benefits package for this role. This position is office-based but may require working in a nursery setting and / or supporting the production team on weekends on a rotational basis.

HOW TO APPLY

To be considered, please send the following documents in support of your application :

Incomplete applications will not be considered.

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