Team Leader Melon

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

Benefits offered by this job

Permanent contract

Fixed hours: Mon–Thu 08:00–17:00, Fri

Breakfast and lunch included on site

Benefits package

Training opportunities

Friendly and supportive environment

Job summary

Rijk Zwaan Ibérica invites applications for Team Leader Breeding Melon at the Almería site. Lead a 5-person team within the Melon breeding department, coordinating breeding goals and collaborating with international R&D and operations colleagues.

You will shape strategies, manage projects, and drive adoption of new breeding technologies while traveling 4–6 times a year. Permanent contract and on-site role with a strong focus on people and innovation.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Manage and motivate a local team of breeders and assistants.
• Organize breeding goals across local programs and initiate new projects.
• Prepare strategic crop meetings and contribute to crop strategy planning.
• Participate in implementing new technologies and software in breeding.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Communication

English fluency

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.

Puesto:

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

Requisitos:

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

Otra información:

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.

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