Field Operations Specialist – Horticulture & Breeding

Syngenta; Woodland (NC); On-site; USD 64,000 - 96,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full Benefit Package

401k with company match

Paid Vacation & Holidays

Parental leave & Education assistance

Job summary

Syngenta is seeking an Operations Specialist – Field to lead field, greenhouse, and cage operations and to support irrigation, crop management, and agronomic activities. You will coordinate with the Agronomy and breeding teams, supervise contract labor, and ensure safety and quality across trials.

The role requires field-ready experience, strong organizational skills, and the ability to handle multiple priorities, with bilingual English/Spanish preferred. Occasional weekend work may be required.

Qualifications

• Requires a degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience.
• Experience conducting field trials and collecting agronomic data.
• Ability to identify crop health issues, nutrient deficiencies, diseases, weeds and pests.
• Experience with agricultural equipment and data recording.

Responsibilities

• Execute field and cage operations including sowing, sampling, transplanting, pollination, harvest, and seed extraction.
• Supervise and train third-party contract labor teams up to 40 people, ensuring quality standards.
• Maintain detailed trial and plant metrics records with data-collection teams.
• Support irrigation, fertility, crop management, and other agronomic activities.
• Collaborate with breeding teams and coordinate project activities.
• Respond to field emergencies and weather-related challenges, including occasional weekend work.
• Ensure compliance with safety protocols and stewardship practices.

Skills

MS Office Suite

Database management

Field trials experience

Pest/disease identification

Irrigation/crop management knowledge

Strong communication

Bilingual English/Spanish

Data collection tools

Education

Bachelor's or Associate's degree in Plant Breeding, Agribusiness, Agronomy, Biology, Horticulture, General Agriculture or related field

Tools

MS Office Suite

Database management

Specialized software & data collection tools

Job description

Syngenta is seeking an Operations Specialist – Field to lead field, greenhouse, and cage operations and to support irrigation, crop management, and agronomic activities. You will coordinate with the Agronomy and breeding teams, supervise contract labor, and ensure safety and quality across trials.

The role requires field-ready experience, strong organizational skills, and the ability to handle multiple priorities, with bilingual English/Spanish preferred. Occasional weekend work may be required.