What does your role as an Assistant Station Manager look like?The Assistant Station Manager is responsible for the cultivation and maintenance of crops and facilities. This includes leading the day-to-day activities of the station and rental locations: preparation of the field or greenhouse compartment, sowing, transplanting, nutrition, irrigation, crop protection, disease control, climate control, crop management, general maintenance of the field, and rotation of the crops. The position is also in charge of the maintenance of equipment and greenhouses. Furthermore, this position will be responsible for a significant number of temporary workers as well as a considerable number of fixed employees working on the farm. Proven leadership of temporary and fixed employees, as well as strong organizational skills, are necessary.The work is performed in collaboration with the breeding teams to understand the purpose of the trials performed at the research facilities (farm). Priority crops are tomato, pepper, melon, and watermelon, and experience with most of these crops is desired.We are seeking an Assistant Station Manager with the following criteria:Master's degree in Agriculture, Agronomy, HorticultureKnowledge of seed business and plant genetics is desiredAt least 5 years of experience managing a farm in agriculture, seed business, vegetable production, etc.Ability to coordinate technically the cropsStrong interest in product knowledgeStrong interest in people development, team-orientedStrong communication and leadership skillsHighly motivated, and able to work independentlyFluent in EnglishWhat can you expect from us?We like to invest in our professionals, which means in your personal development and training!Along with pleasant collaboration with colleagues in different departments and countries, we are pleased to offer you:A permanent contract right from the startIntegration within a well-performing teamSocial benefitsA range of training opportunities and coursesScope to be enterprising and developRijk Zwaan: your new employer?Rijk Zwaan is an international family company with a people-oriented culture. Rijk Zwaan is right at the start of the food chain. We develop vegetable varieties and sell the seeds produced from them globally. From our strategic position, we contribute to the world food supply. Everything we do is about growth: the growth of natural products that we export around the world, the growth of our company, and above all the growth of our people. We give you every opportunity to use your own initiative and achieve your full potential.Interested?You can address your application. We will consider your application carefully, which may take some time. You will hear from us as soon as possible.#J-18808-Ljbffr
