Assistant Station Manager Submitted by María del Mar … on Tue, 12/24/2024 - 09:22 The vacancy for an Assistant station Manager at Rijk ZwaanAssistant station Manager is responsible for the cultivation and maintenance of crops and facilities. This implicates to lead the day-to-day activities of the station and rental locations: preparation of the 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 big number of temporary workers as well as considerable number of fixed employees working in 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 farm team. Priority crops are tomato, melon, watermelon and experience with most of these crops is desired. We are seeking a Station Manager with the following criteria:Master’s degree in agriculture, Agronomy, HorticultureKnowledge of seed business and plant genetics is desiredAt least 2 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 independentlySpeak 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 startIntegration within a well performing teamSocial BenefitsA range of training opportunities and coursesScope to be enterprising and develop Do you recognize yourself and would you prefer to get started tomorrow? Click on 'Apply' to apply directly. Please send your application to Mar Hernández (Human Resources Advisor).Because your application will be carefully reviewed by several people, you will receive a response as soon as possible. An assessment and screening are part of the procedure.