Fall Creek is creating a world with better blueberries through its friendly, collaborative team spread across the globe. To help us accomplish this, we are seeking a qualified [[extTitle]] This position will be located in Aznalcazar, Sevilla.
POSITION SUMMARY:
Under the direction of the Quality Engineer, this position is an independent resource to the operations area to inspect in vitro material, plugs, seedlings, supplies and materials, good practices; release and/or reject inspected materials.
ORGANIZATIONAL FIT:
This position reports to the Quality Engineer and collaborates with other team leaders at the nursery. It primarily supervises plants, supplies, order, cleanliness, and best practices implemented by internal and external workers, reporting any issues detected.
JOB SETTING:
Office and greenhouse setting. Evening and weekend may be required. Travel may be required.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
1. Inspect seedlings at different stages of the process according to technical specifications.
1. Verify compliance with good agricultural practices in the nursery.
2. Report any deviations found in the process.
3. Identify opportunities for improvement in the work area and participate in the root cause analysis of any deviations found.
4. Verify and monitor compliance with good hygiene and storage practices.
5. Prepare trial reports, quality certificates, and other documents requested by supervisors and/or functional managers.
6. Other general labor duties as assigned.
REQUIRED EDUCATION, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND TRAINING
1.Technical or university studies, or demonstrable experience specializing in agriculture, agribusiness, food industry laboratories, or related fields.
1. Knowledge of inspection plans, sampling, and root cause analysis.
2. Knowledge of good agricultural practices and good hygiene practices.
3. Integrated pest management
4. Intermediate level proficiency in Microsoft Office
5. Analytical thinking
6. Communication skills
7. Teamwork and conflict resolution skills
8. Results-oriented
9. Flexibility
10. Adaptability to change
11. High level of Spanish. Intermediate level of English will be appreciated.
Who is Fall Creek?
We're a US-based company with a keen focus on blueberry genetics, plants, and grower support delivered to the world's premier blueberry growers. From our humble beginnings in Lowell, Oregon more than 40 years ago, we now also have wholly-owned nurseries in Mexico, Peru, Spain, South Africa, Netherlands, China, and Chile. Additionally, we have built a global team of the finest breeders, researchers, propagators and nursery professionals, grower support technicians, sales and customer service experts and more. We're a deeply-planted link in a global chain, ready to serve our customers and our industry throughout North, Central, and South America, Greater Europe, Asia, and Africa. Our mission is to serve the growers and to support the blueberry industry, helping to ensure growers maximize success through our delivery of the best genetics and plants, technical know-how and integral market intelligence. To fulfill our mission, we focus on cultivating exceptional plants, building strong relationships and providing responsive customer service. This is all part of how we're helping to build A World with Better Blueberries.