Field Production Specialist

Are you passionate about ensuring high-quality seed production? Enza Zaden is looking for a Field Production Specialist who thrives in a dynamic environment and is ready to make a difference in our production processes while taking care of our pepper and cucurbits crops.

This is why you want to join us as a Field Production Specialist Fruity

• Play a key role in advising, monitoring, and supporting our vendors to achieve top-quality seed production.
• Work in a dynamic environment where your expertise in seed production and crop management will be highly valued.
• Contribute to continuous improvement and innovation in seed production techniques.

Your job as Field Production Specialist Fruity

As a Field Production Specialist at Enza Zaden, you will oversee and support the seed production process with our vendors. You’ll advise on planning and execution, monitor plant growth, and ensure top-quality seed production, working closely with internal teams and external vendors.

• You will work for both the Pepper and Cucurbit teams Advise on new production setups and ensure optimal planning.
• Monitor plant growth and quality at vendor sites, offering improvement guidance.
• Conduct field inspections and implement plans to meet quality and efficiency targets.
• Lead data collection, crop health monitoring, and ensure compliance with protocols.
• Perform NAFI inspections and train junior colleagues.
• Conduct independent assessments of crop purity and quality.

As Field Production Specialist Fruity will work closely with internal stakeholders, including Seed Production Specialists, Breeders, and Supply Chain Specialists, as well as external partners, such as vendors and plant nurseries. Located in our headquarters in Enkhuizen, the Netherlands, you report directly to the Crop Production Manager and Organic Production Manager.

What you bring as a future colleague

• A MBO or HBO degree in a relevant field;
• 3 to 5 years of experience in seed production or crop management;
• NAFI certification and expertise in seed production, crop traits, and Enza genetics;
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to provide clear guidance and constructive feedback;
• Willingness to travel frequently within the country and occasionally internationally.

What you can expect from us

As a family-owned company, we support you to thrive in all areas of life, so that you can be successful inside and outside of work. We want to make work work. We offer:

• Access to a variety of wellbeing programs and healthy food options;
• 25 paid vacation days (employees have the option to buy extra vacation days equivalent to two times their weekly working hours);
• 1 paid vitality day for all, plus extra days as your age increases;
• Contribution for overnight stays if you live further away from Enza Zaden;
• Laptop + smartphone.

We aspire to be a good employer that cares for our employees, both during and after their careers at Enza Zaden Our most important benefits include:

• Active partnership in your professional development (personal growth);
• Tailor made leadership development programs and global e-learning platform;
• Employer sponsored retirement benefits.

Join us for a career that grows with you! Are you curious to know more about Enza Zaden click on this link.

Get in touch

You will receive an automatic confirmation of your application within minutes, and we will respond to your application within 10 working days.

Do you have any questions about our application process? Please feel free to reach out to Jasmijn Kaagman, ja.kaagman@enzazaden.nl

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