Overview
Bachelor. Are you interested in an Assistant Station Manager position leading property and personnel on a farm operation located in Almería? Do you have experience in vegetable production or the seed business? If so, apply for the full-time position in Almería.
Role
The vacancy for an Assistant Station Manager at Rijk Zwaan. 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 greenhouse compartments, sowing, transplanting, nutrition, irrigation, crop protection, disease control, climate control, crop management, general maintenance of the farm 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 large number of temporary workers as well as a considerable number of fixed employees working on the farm. Thus, proven leadership of temporary and fixed employees as well as strong organizational skills are necessary. The work is performed in collaboration with the Station Managers and the rest of the farm team. Priority crops are tomato, melon, watermelon and experience with most of these crops is desired.
Qualifications
- Master’s degree in agriculture, agronomy, horticulture
- Knowledge of seed business and plant genetics is desired
- At least 2 years of experience managing a farm in agriculture, seed business, vegetable production, etc.
- Ability to coordinate technically the crops
- Strong interest in product knowledge
- Strong interest in people development, team-oriented
- Strong communication and leadership skills
- Highly motivated and able to work independently
- Speak English fluently
What can you expect from us?
We like to invest in our professionals, and that means in your personal development and training. As well as pleasant collaboration with colleagues in different departments and countries, we are pleased to offer you:
- A permanent contract right from the start
- Integration within a well-performing team
- Social benefits
- A range of training opportunities and courses
- Scope to be enterprising and develop
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