Horticulturist

United Beet Seeds BV; Tienen; Remote; EUR 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

United Beet Seeds BV seeks a dedicated Horticulturist for its UBIC in Tienen, Belgium. You will raise and care for sugar beet plants, perform greenhouse tasks, collect samples, measurements and scores, and keep accurate operation records.

You’ll maintain a tidy workspace and contribute ideas for process improvements. Ideal candidates hold a horticulture qualification (upper secondary or equivalent), a green thumb, and the ability to work independently or in a team.

Qualifications

• Qualified in Horticulture or equivalent experience.
• Interest in plant cultivation and stock management.
• Willingness to obtain forklift and phyto licences.

Responsibilities

• Raise and care for sugar beet plants in desired conditions.
• Perform greenhouse-specific tasks and sampling/measurements.
• Record operations and maintain workplace cleanliness.
• Suggest improvements for operations and procedures.

Skills

Green thumb

Independence

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Willingness to learn

Education

Horticulture degree (upper secondary)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Forklift licence

Phyto licence P1

Job description

For our United Beet Innovation Center (UBIC) in Tienen, Belgium, we are looking for a Horticulturist. Are you looking for a new professional challenge where you can combine your passion for plants with hands-on work that supports the development of new sugar beet varieties? Then this might be just the role for you!

Your key responsibilities

• You help raise and care for sugar beet plants under the desired conditions.
• You perform greenhouse-specific tasks.
• You take care of sampling, measurements and scoring.
• You take care of the registration of operations.
• You are responsible for the order, cleanliness and maintenance of your own workplace.
• You make improvement proposals in relation to your own operations and procedures.

Your profile

• You have a degree in Horticulture (upper secondary education) or equivalent experience.
• You have a green thumb and an interest in plant cultivation.
• You can work independently, accurately and effectively as part of a team.
• You are flexible and have an eye for detail and quality.
• You have an eye for continuous improvement.
• You are willing to obtain a forklift licence and phyto licence P1.
• You have good concentration skills and are patient.
• You are strong in fine motor skills and willing to perform fine and precise work.
• You like variety in your role and are flexible to take on various tasks.

The following are advantages:

• Computer knowledge (Microsoft Office)
• A willingness to learn company-specific IT applications

An interest in stock management and logistics