SEASONAL RESEARCH ASSISTANT - NURSERY

Job Description Job Title: Seasonal Research Assistant - Nursery Requisition ID: 34610 Location: Saskatoon, SK, CAN, S7K 5Z6
Workplace Type: On-Site Experience Level: Entry Level Job Type: Seasonal

Nutrien is a leading provider of crop inputs and services, and our business results make a positive impact on the world. Our purpose, Feeding the Future, is the reason we come to work each day. We're guided by our culture of care and our core values: We put safety first. We act with integrity. We are stronger together. We deliver with excellence.

Nutrien Ag Solutions is the retail division of Nutrien, providing full-acre solutions through our network of trusted crop consultants at more than 2,000 locations in North America, South America, and Australia. For more than 150 years, we have been helping growers achieve the highest yields with the most sustainable solutions possible, offering a wide selection of products, including our proprietary brands: Loveland Products, Inc.; Proven®Seed and Dyna-Gro®Seed; as well as financial, custom application and precision ag services.

Through the collective expertise of our nearly 26,000 employees, we operate a world-class network of production, distribution, and ag retail facilities We efficiently serve growers' needs and strive to provide a more profitable, sustainable, and secure future for all stakeholders. Help us raise the expectation of what an agriculture company can be and grow your career with Nutrien and Nutrien Ag Solutions.

This is a seasonal role that will work between 02/2027 – 11/2027. Multiple positions are available including four month (summer) contracts, six month and eight month contracts.

Located within Innovation Place in Saskatoon, SK you will be involved with the establishment, maintenance and harvest of nursery rows and tented seed production.

• Seed bed preparation and flagging of sites
• Seed cleaning, seed treatment, and setup of seeding envelopes
• Seeding of single row field nurseries
• Establishment and maintenance of tented seed production nurseries
• Setup and operation of irrigation equipment
• Hand harvesting selfing bags and tented seed production
• Operating small plot field equipment such as tractors and tillage tools
• Driving a truck and trailer to move equipment between sites
• Taking accurate and precise agronomic notes
• Operating small plot combines
• Fall land preparation, including application of herbicides and fertilizer
• Equipment calibration and maintenance
• Assisting technicians, agronomists, and plant breeders with other duties as required
• Some travel may be required

• Punctual, reliable and able to work outdoors
• High level of attention to detail resulting in consistent outcomes
• Proven problem solving and critical thinking abilities in team and individual settings
• A valid Class 5 driver's license
• Small plot field trial experience or agricultural or farm experience is an asset but not required
• Mechanical aptitude with farm machinery is an asset but not required