Germination Specialist
LIMAGRAIN
Quality Control
Main Goal
To manage and provide technical ownership of germination laboratory operations, people and resources, ensuring accurate, reliable and timely seed quality testing in compliance with applicable standards, while driving operational efficiency, stakeholder support, team competency and continuous improvement of laboratory processes
Job Description
- Manage germination laboratory activities, resources, equipment and testing schedules.
- Supervise day-to-day seed testing activities and laboratory operations.
- Perform germination, viability, physical purity, moisture and usable transplant testing as per applicable standards.
- Ensure accurate and timely generation of seed quality test results.
- Interpret germination and seedling evaluation results according to ISTA rules and applicable seed quality standards.
- Apply standardized seed testing methods and seedling evaluation criteria.
- Monitor seed testing processes to ensure technical accuracy, consistency and compliance.
- Manage seed dormancy requirements and associated testing timelines.
- Communicate dormancy status and test results to relevant Supply Chain stakeholders.
- Investigate technical aspects of seed quality and germination-related issues.
- Validate market germination complaints through appropriate seed testing and technical evaluation.
- Execute customer-specific seed testing projects according to defined objectives.
- Conduct technical studies and laboratory projects for seed quality improvement.
- Develop team competency through technical training on seed testing methods and evaluation procedures.
- Evaluate laboratory data to identify testing trends, process gaps and improvement opportunities.
- Maintain accurate laboratory records, test data and relevant documentation.
- Review SOPs and WIs for technical accuracy and operational relevance.
- Update SOPs and WIs following approved process improvements and changes in operational requirements.
- Implement laboratory process improvements to enhance testing efficiency, reliability and turnaround time. Maintain compliance with ISTA rules and applicable Indian minimum seed certification standards. Utilize Microsoft Office and data management tools for laboratory reporting and analysis.
- Seed germination testing expertise
- ISTA & seed quality standards
- Seedling evaluation & dormancy management
- Laboratory & people management
- Data analysis & technical reporting
- SOP/WI & process improvement
- Complaint investigation & validation
- Stakeholder & project management
- Microsoft Office & data management
Collaboration
Accountability
Respect
Entrepreneurship
Teamwork
Communication
Managing for Results
People Management
Technical Skills
Customer Focus
Work Environment/Safety
Decision Making/Judgment
Problem Solving/Analysis
Quality
Results Focus
Your Benefits And Working Environment
- Career Growth
- Diversity and Inclusion
- Gender Equality
- Employee Wellness
- Training and Development
- Safer Workplace
- Rewards and Recognition
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- Profile Screening
- Phone screening
- Interviews - 3 rounds
- Offer Discussion
- Offer Letter Issue
- Background Verification
- Pre Employment Medical Checkup
- Onboarding