Crop Worker

Enza Zaden Centro de Investigación; Almería; On-site; EUR 27,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Enza Zaden Centro de Investigación in Almería, Spain, seeks a skilled professional to ensure effective routine care and treatment of crops and contribute to breeding programs. The role emphasizes maintaining a healthy, safe working environment while adhering to breeding protocols.

You will perform crossings and crop care tasks, guide seasonal workers, manage small projects, and coordinate with breeders. The position offers growth in a dynamic breeding team within a leading vegetable breeding

Qualifications

• Experience in crop care and breeding activities.
• Ability to guide seasonal workers and manage small projects.
• Familiarity with crossing schemes and seed handling.

Responsibilities

• Care and treatment of crops and trials.
• Execution of emasculations and crossings according crossing scheme.
• Harvesting of crossings, seeds and fruits of the crops.
• Participation in crop care, seed extraction, cleaning and breeding support.
• Daily functional guidance of seasonal workers.
• Ensure a healthy and safe working environment.
• Work includes simple administrative tasks.
• Lead and communicate with Breeders on own projects.

Skills

Crop care

Plant breeding knowledge

Team guidance

Crossing scheme execution

Job description

Reporting to Team Lead R&D Operations/ Team Lead Seed Production/ Agronomist Purpose Ensure the effective routine care and treatment of crops, contributing to the success of plant breeding programs. Maintain a healthy, safe working environment while adhering to breeding protocols.

Key Accountabilities

• 1. Care and treatment of crops and trials.
• 2. Execution of emasculations and crossings according crossing scheme
• 3. Harvesting of crossings, seeds and fruits of the crops.
• 4. Participation in all crop care, seed extraction, cleaning and/or breeding support activities.
• 5. Daily functional guidance of seasonal workers.
• 6. Co-responsible for a healthy and safe working environment.
• * Works independent*
• * Thorough knowledge of processes in plant and greenhouse
• * Work includes simple administrative tasks
• * Responsible for own projects, overview en communication towards Breeders
• * Planning and execution of own, more complex programmes
• * Functional guidance of less experienced Crop Workers (level 1 and 2) and seasonal workers
• * Direct point of contact for colleauges outside own department
• * Typically requires a minimum of 3-5 years relevant work experience

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