Now hiring! Greenhouse Summer Associate

Contract Duration: 4 months (Summer)


Saskatoon, SK


Wage: $22 - $30 / hour


This role may be eligible for a one-time summer internship housing stipend


We are looking for a Greenhouse Summer Associate to join our AP team in Saskatoon, SK.


Come create chemistry with us!


BASF’s Agricultural Solutions division connects innovation, customers, partners and agricultural experts and integrates sustainability criteria into all business decisions. We help farmers deliver the best possible outcomes, working to achieve the balance between economic, environmental and social value creation for sustainable and efficient agriculture.

As a Greenhouse Summer Associate, you create chemistry by...

• Providing assistance to breeding projects to ensure seed quality and quantity for continued use in the Greenhouse and Doubled Haploid programs which involves seeding to harvest responsibilities, tissue and seed sampling, removal of contaminants, pollinators and pollination control and maintenance and care of greenhouse plants.
• Providing assistance in seed cleaning.
• Providing assistance in cleaning of greenhouse and stocking supplies.
• Assisting in other department programs (pathology and field as required).

If you have...

• Good communication skills with the ability to take initiative and work in a team environment.
• Knowledge or experience in a greenhouse environment and with the general care and maintenance of plants.
• Problem solving skills, self-motivated.
• Ability to be flexible and modify plans according to priorities.

About us

As the world’s leading chemical company, we have been finding solutions for your everyday needs and addressing the most complex economic, environmental, and sustainability challenges for more than 150 years!


We constantly strive to become an even better workplace. As a result of our commitment to our employees, BASF has earned various awards, including being recognized by Mediacorp in 2024 as one of Canada's Top Employers for tenth consecutive year, one of the Greater Toronto Area's Top Employers for the eleventh year in a row, and twice being named one of Canada's Top Employers for Young People and Best Diversity Employers.


We provide a fulfilling work environment with a strong emphasis on the physical and psychological safety of our employees and the communities we operate in. We are always working to form the best team with an emphasis on diversity, equity, and inclusion and through lifelong learning and development.


Belong to Something Bigger. #belongat BASF

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