Starke Ayres is the foremost African specialist and global supplier of premium vegetable, flower and lawn seed varieties – both for commercial and home garden planting. The following position has become available for a Laboratory Assistant, based in Kempton Park. The purpose of this role is to ensure that the laboratory is maintained in such a way that it ensures the smooth running of the processes necessary for seed testing and/or storage, as well as to assist seed analysts in their tasks relating to the determination of seed quality.
Use the prescribed method, as indicated by laboratory superiors, according to ISTA Rules for the specific species.
Daily temperature readings need to be made on all apparatus, store room and laboratory; problems need to be reported to the Laboratory Supervisor.
Ensure that the laboratory and all equipment belonging to the laboratory are at all times kept clean and in a good condition – report any malfunctions immediately.
Discarding of excess seed and sand on a daily basis as prescribed.
Thoroughly clean the relevant equipment before and after operating it.
General maintenance of the seed store and the discarding of samples, on a regular basis, as prescribed by laboratory superiors.
Ensure that the laboratory, seed store and store room are clean and tidy at all times.
Perform any reasonable task allocated by superiors to ensure the effective functioning of the seed testing laboratory.
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