Seed Manager
| Posting date: | 08 July 2025 |
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| Salary: | £39,135 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 07 August 2025 |
| Location: | Cuddington, Northwich |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | Government Recruitment Service |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 414135 |
Summary
ensure both existing and new seed orchards are managed and the seed extractor delivers on processing cones/seed in a time bound manner
process seed in a timely manner each season, using a range of specialised equipment whilst maintaining a safe working environment in the Seed Extractor and ensuring costs of seed processing is in line with budgeted amounts
maintain records of work undertaken, ensuring full and complete traceability of seed during processing (to ensure compliance with Forest Reproductive Materials Regulations)
liaise with the Senior Operations Manager and Delamere Nursery Managers to agree required seed lots for future nursery use
liaise with external customers on seed enquiries and process their seed orders in a timely manner
seed testing and treatment- developing a seed lab and robust procedure to test seed for purity, viability, germination, treating seed for breaking dormancy
seed storage and inventory- ensure the seed is stored at the correct temperatures and sampling & checks are done regularly to ensure excellent seed health - ensuring annual seed stock is done and figures submitted to the PSS Finance Team
process seed in a timely manner each season, using a range of specialised equipment whilst maintaining a safe working environment in the Seed Extractor and ensuring costs of seed processing is in line with budgeted amounts
maintain records of work undertaken, ensuring full and complete traceability of seed during processing (to ensure compliance with Forest Reproductive Materials Regulations)
liaise with the Senior Operations Manager and Delamere Nursery Managers to agree required seed lots for future nursery use
liaise with external customers on seed enquiries and process their seed orders in a timely manner
seed testing and treatment- developing a seed lab and robust procedure to test seed for purity, viability, germination, treating seed for breaking dormancy
seed storage and inventory- ensure the seed is stored at the correct temperatures and sampling & checks are done regularly to ensure excellent seed health - ensuring annual seed stock is done and figures submitted to the PSS Finance Team
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