Plant Trial Coordinator - Horticulture

Trial Planning, Scheduling & Lifecycle Coordination

• Develop annual layouts and assist with crop planning, plant scheduling, and labor coordination for all trial types.
• Schedule and coordinate plants for advanced trials, external trials, international shipments, and network grower events.
• Lead trial lifecycle coordination, including cross-site communication and end-of-trial plant removal, shipment, or destruction.

Trial Execution & Plant Care

• Oversee trial areas through regular crop walks to monitor plant care, evaluate trial performance, ensure accurate labeling and identification, and support effective use of trial space.
• Work with small production crews to assist with planting, propagating, moving, spacing, rogueing and other jobs associated with executing trials and maintaining best growing practices.
• Cookordinate labor needs with Production for weed control, pruning, spacing, rogueing, and end-of-season maintenance.

Data Collection & Reporting

• Collect and maintain accurate trial data including photos, growth metrics, flowering, propagation results, weather data, and performance observations.
• Track and manage trial inventory across in-ground, container, and liner material, including losses and removals.
• Maintain trial records and reporting using Mercado, Monday.com, and the propagation module, and coordinate inventory audits as required.

Propagation & Production Collaboration

• Partner with Propagation to propagate trial material and monitor rooting progress, success rates, and production outcomes.
• Track propagation and production trials across multiple Oregon production sites and summarize results.
• Share trial insights with Product Development and Production teams and assist with development of cultural information sheets.

Quarantine, Compliance & Logistics

• Coordinate incoming, outgoing, and quarantine shipments of trial plant material.
• Maintain quarantine house material and coordinate required inspections with the Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA).
• Support research, scoping, budgeting, and timeline development for quarantine facility improvements.

Communication, Tours & Administrative Support

• Serve as the primary point of contact for internal and external trial tours in Oregon, ensuring NDA compliance and visitor restrictions.
• Maintain designated Monday.com boards and organize Product Development documentation, photos, and action items.
• Support trial entry, local plant sourcing, cross-functional needs during non-peak periods.

Physical Requirements and Work Environment

• Must be able to lift and carry up to 50 lbs.
• Standing, walking, bending, stooping, kneeling, and climbing ladders regularly.
• Exposure to outdoor conditions including varying weather, mud, and uneven terrain.
• Work around moving equipment, loud noise, dust, and agricultural chemicals.
• May require use of PPE including gloves, goggles, and hearing protection.
• Occasional travel between Yamhill, OR, Dayton, OR, and Sauvie Island, OR locations.