QUALITY CONTROL ASSISTANT

Description

Job Summary: A professional responsible for collecting and analyzing agricultural samples, conducting pest monitoring, applying biological agents in the field, and assisting with biological control production and quality assurance in the laboratory. Key Highlights: 1. Soil, leaf, and sugarcane sample collection and analysis for quality control 2. Pest monitoring and field application of biological agents 3. Assistance in laboratory production and quality control of biological agents **None:****RESPONSIBILITIES:** Collect soil, leaf, root, and clump samples by walking across the entire farm area for laboratory analysis. Cut sugarcane samples for delivery and technological quality analysis at the industrial laboratory. Conduct quality sampling of agricultural operations (soil preparation, sugarcane planting, fertilization, pesticide application, irrigation, sugarcane harvesting). Perform pest monitoring from early-stage sugarcane through harvest-ready cane: manually cutting and splitting cane stalks to inspect for pests and damage; removing all straw around the sugarcane base to check for pests; manually digging holes and excavating trenches in the soil to inspect for pests. Apply biological agents for pest control by manually releasing natural enemies (Cotesia flavipes and Trichogramma galloi). Sample sugarcane seedlings by walking across the entire farm area within sugarcane plots, manually counting, cutting, weighing, and splitting cane stalks to inspect for pests and diseases; counting viable buds; observing stem corking, cane cracks, and damaged internodes. Re-cover sugarcane stalks during planting that were not fully covered by mechanical planters, using manual tools (hoes). Prepare sterile materials, solutions, culture media, and decontaminate equipment for use in quality control analyses. Assist in the production, handling, and quality evaluation of biological control agents (fungi and bacteria) in the laboratory to ensure high-quality output. **REQUIREMENTS:** Completed High School Education **WILLINGNESS TO RESIDE IN:** UBERLANDIA **BENEFITS:** Health and Dental Insurance Meal Voucher Life Insurance Profit-Sharing Program Training and Development Programs Career Growth Opportunities **None:** None