Station Manager

-Spain, Almeria
Research & Breeding
Master | PhD

**What does your role as a Station Manager look like?**:
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 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 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 breeding teams to understand the purpose of the trials performed at the research facilities (farm). Priority crops are tomato, pepper, melon, watermelon and experience with most of these crops is desired.**We are seeking for a Station Manager with the following criteria**:

- Master's degree or higher education in Agriculture, Agronomy, Horticulture
- Knowledge of seed business and plant genetics is desired
- At least 5 year 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

**Rijk 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?**: