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About Applewood Seed Company
At Applewood Seed Company, we envision a world beautifully painted with the colors of nature—thriving in an environmentally sustainable way. As a 100% employee-owned company, we are driven by a shared passion for making a positive impact on the communities where we live and work. Applewood is a leading producer and wholesaler of premium wildflowers, garden flowers, native grass, and herb seeds. We proudly serve wholesale, commercial, government, and seed industry partners, offering high-quality, open-pollinated seeds in both single species and custom mixes designed for diverse regions and specialized applications. We are in a growth mode, embracing new challenges with energy and creativity. Our culture celebrates entrepreneurial spirit and fosters collaboration, empowering every employee-owner to perform at their best in an open, friendly environment. At Applewood, seeds are our passion, but our purpose runs deeper – to cultivate the well-being of our employee-owners, customers, growers, and the planet itself.

Primary Role/ Responsibility
The Quality Assurance Analyst will support the quality program for Applewood Seed Co and will work primarily at our onsite facility in Arvada, CO. This position will be responsible for seed analysis activities as assigned by the Quality Assurance Manager with the primary tasks including purity and germ testing, TZ testing, and other tests as needed. Testing is performed on all new lots as well as cycle testing on in-house lots. The Quality Assurance Analyst will also assist the QA Manager in maintaining records and results in our ERP software and reporting results to internal stakeholders.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Check in and divide samples for testing.
• Conduct purity, noxious, germination, tetrazolium, and other tests on service samples, according 
  to current AOSA, ISTA, and Canadian Methods and Procedures rules.
• Evaluate reported results to determine seed lot conformance to ASCO, RUSSL, and FSA 
  standards.
• Assist with development and implementation of seed moisture testing protocols.
• Assist with seed grow-out activities.
• Assist with document reviews and implementation of changes.
• Assist with monitoring, calibration, and maintenance of lab equipment.
• Perform toxicity tests on newly purchased media.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Proficient in Microsoft programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Office, Outlook, etc.)
• Operation of lab equipment: including scales, microscopes, and noxious seed examination table
• High fine motor abilities and attention to detail
• Ability to effectively communicate with team members
• Ability to work with limited supervision; highly self-motivated
• Solid math and analytical skills
• Effective verbal and written communication
• Willingness to learn a task not currently in skillset

Direct Reports

• Quality Assurance Manager

Education

• High school diploma or GED required.
• A.A.S. or B.S. in Agricultural Science or agriculture related field.

Experience

• 1-2 years of lab experience
  or
• 1-2 years of horticultural experience or related field.

Physical Demands/Office Environment

• Ability to travel, including overnight travel. (5% or less)
• Ability to walk distances in outdoor field conditions.
• Ability to occasionally lift up to 55 pounds.
• Ability to sit for long periods of time.
• Ability to move throughout the building, including stairs.

FLSA Category

• Hourly/Non-exempt

Working at Applewood
Applewood Seed Company promotes a healthy lifestyle within and outside the workplace. Employees enjoy the following benefits:

• Competitive compensation
• Eligible for participation in the profit-sharing bonus program
• Excellent benefit package including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, safe-harbor 401(k) plan, and ESOP.
• Ability to purchase voluntary life/dependent life.
• Vacation, Paid Time Off (sick) and ten paid holidays annually.
• Tuition Reimbursement

We are proud to be an EEO employer.

To apply please email Ryan Guilford
rguilford@applewoodseed.com