Field & Greenhouse Trials Technician – Vegetables

Kws Saat Ag; Italia; On-site; EUR 30,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car

CHUBB insurance

International, collaborative work env.

Growth opportunities

Job summary

KWS Vegetables in Italy is seeking a driven Trial Technician to join our Vegetable Squad in Vittoria and Ragusa area. You will lead field and greenhouse trials for tomato, watermelon, and melon varieties, translating plans into actionable activities and ensuring data quality.

We offer a full-time, permanent role with competitive salary €30,000–€54,000, a company car, CHUBB insurance, and an international, collaborative environment that supports growth in vegetable breeding.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Agronomy, Horticulture, or a related field.
• Experience in field or greenhouse trials, crop evaluation, or product development.
• Familiarity with digital trial-management and data-collection tools.
• Good command of English; Italian fluency is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Plan, establish, and manage breeding and product-performance trials for tomato, watermelon, and melon.
• Translate trial plans into operational activities: plot design, randomization, labeling, planting, scoring.
• Coordinate trial logistics, ensuring seed/plant/ sample traceability.
• Conduct planting, crop monitoring, digital phenotyping, sampling, harvesting, closure.
• Collect, validate, analyze, and report phenotypic and agronomic data.
• Prepare clear summaries to support breeding decisions and variety introductions.
• Provide regular updates on trial progress and resource needs.

Skills

Field trials experience

Data analysis

English proficiency

Italian language

Willingness to travel

Planning and organization

Hands-on approach

Communication with stakeholders

Education

Bachelor's degree in Agronomy, Horticulture, or a related field

Tools

Digital trial-management

Data-collection tools

Digital phenotyping

Job description

KWS Vegetables in Italy is seeking a driven Trial Technician to join our Vegetable Squad in Vittoria and Ragusa area. You will lead field and greenhouse trials for tomato, watermelon, and melon varieties, translating plans into actionable activities and ensuring data quality.

We offer a full-time, permanent role with competitive salary €30,000–€54,000, a company car, CHUBB insurance, and an international, collaborative environment that supports growth in vegetable breeding.