Team Leader Breeding Melon

Rijk Zwaan Ibérica, Sa; Almería; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Permanent contract

Breakfast and lunch on site

Training opportunities

Friendly working environment

Job summary

Rijk Zwaan Ibérica, Sa seeks a Team Leader Breeding Melon at our Almería site. You will lead a five-person team of breeders and assistants within the Melon breeding department and collaborate with international specialists in R&D and operations.

You will motivate and guide the team, steer breeding goals, initiate new projects, and contribute to strategic crop meetings. Travel 4–6 times a year and bring an MSc in genetics/breeding with proven leadership experience.

Qualifications

• MSc degree with a specialization in genetics and/or breeding.
• Proven experience leading a breeding program.
• At least 2 years of experience managing a research team.
• Fluent in English.

Responsibilities

• Motivate, guide, and manage colleagues in task execution and personal development.
• Organize and direct breeding goals across local programs, while managing one program.
• Initiate new projects aligned with crop strategy.
• Prepare strategic crop meetings and participate in new initiatives in breeding technology.

Skills

Team leadership

Communication

Project management

Strategic thinking

English fluency

Collaboration

Education

MSc in genetics/breeding

Job description

Are you looking for that unique combination of leading people, organizing processes and breeding varieties, and do you have excellent communication skills? Then you are the Team Leader Breeding Melon we are looking for our site in Almería.

What does your role as Team Leader breeding entail?

As a Team Leader breeding, you are part of the Melon breeding department. The department focuses on the development of new varieties for Melon. You will manage a team consisting of 5 colleagues including breeders and assistants. As a Team Leader, you manage a local team and interact with specialists from various departments internationally, both in R&D and operations. You will also be involved in:

• Motivating, guiding, and managing colleagues in the execution of their tasks and projects, paying special attention to their personal development
• Organizing, directing, and timely adjusting the various breeding goals across the local breeding programs with the breeders while managing one breeding program yourself Initiating new projects in line with the crop strategy
• Be involved in preparing strategic crop meetings
• Thinking along and participating in new initiatives and projects focused on development and implementation of new technologies and software in breeding

Your contribution:

You are proactive, communicative, and empathic. You bring people together easily and enjoy providing both structure and guidance for the employees in their work.

You naturally think in solutions and opportunities.

You are able to keep a clear view of the result within a multidisciplinary environment and to involve all stakeholders and interests. Given the international nature of the position, you are willing to travel about 4-6 times a year. In addition, your CV ticks the following boxes:

• You have at least a Msc degree with a specialization on genetics and/or breeding
• You have proven experience in leading a breeding program
• You have at least 2 years of experience in managing research team
• You are fluent in English

What can you expect from us?

As Team Leader breeding, you will be part of the Melon department. Rijk Zwaan offers the opportunity to initiate and execute research that affects the world food supply. In addition to an ever-expanding international working environment, we are pleased to offer you:

• A permanent contract right from the start
• Working hours from Monday to Thursday, 08:00 to 17:00, and Fridays from 08:00 to 14:00, with breakfast and lunch included on site.
• A great benefits package.
• A wide range of training opportunities.
• A friendly and supportive working environment.
• The opportunity to work in a well-recognised international company with a strong focus on innovation, people, and long-term vision.

Interested?

We will consider your application carefully, which may take some time. You will hear from us as soon as possible.

For further information you can contact Mar Hernández, Advisor HR (+34 647.49.89.50)