Processing Technician at Walters Gardens

Summary: Work with your hands as part of a production team producing high quality in vitro plants for high quantity production of tissue culture plants. Use surgical tools in a laminar floor hood to cut small plants to specification and place into new containers.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

- Use surgical tools (primarily scalpel and forceps) to cut and stick plant tissue into media using proper aseptic technique

- Follow strict specifications for processing over 100 genus types

- Fill orders of various quantity in a timely manner

- Maintain a clean workstation

- Complete individual tasks to help maintain workflow and cleanliness of the lab facility

- Participate in daily stretches and team meetings

- Communicate effectively with coworkers

- Report to Team Lead with plant quality or process issues

- Other duties may be assigned as needed by the Team Lead and Director

- Safety: Understand and follow safety standards when handling chemicals, tools, and heat extensively

- Dexterity: Able to work quickly and precisely with small hand tools

- Able to sit and work alone for long periods of time

- Attention to Ergonomics

- Follows directions well

- Adaptability and open to learning

- Attention to detail

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