Assistant Station Manager

Rijk Zwaan; Almería; On-site; EUR 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Permanent contract from start

Team integration

Social benefits

Training opportunities

Enterprising development

Job summary

Rijk Zwaan in Almería, Spain, seeks an Assistant Station Manager to lead farm operations, crops, and staff at the station. The role focuses on greenhouse preparation, sowing, transplanting, nutrition, irrigation, crop protection, climate control, and general maintenance.

Candidates should hold a Master’s degree in agriculture or horticulture, have at least two years’ farm management experience in agriculture or seed business, speak fluent English, and demonstrate strong leadership and people

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in agriculture, agronomy, horticulture (required).
• At least 2 years of experience managing a farm in agriculture, seed business, or vegetable production.
• Fluent English; strong leadership and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day activities of the station and rental locations, including greenhouse prep, sowing, transplanting, nutrition, irrigation, crop protection, climate control, crop management and general maintenance.
• Oversee maintenance of equipment and greenhouses; manage a large team of temporary and permanent staff.
• Collaborate with Station Managers and farm team; prioritize crops such as tomato, melon, watermelon.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Communication

English fluency

Independent work

Crop coordination

Education

Master’s degree in agriculture, agronomy, horticulture

Job description

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?

Horticulture 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? The vacancy for an Assistant station Manager at Rijk Zwaan

Assistant 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, 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