Enza Zaden is a vegetable breeding company that develops vegetable varieties. We produce and sell the seeds of these varieties all over the world. Both for conventional and organic growers.

Our goal is to grant people access to healthy vegetables. Anywhere in the world. Every day, more than 460 million people worldwide eat our vegetables. So, we are getting there ... but there is still enough work to be done! Of course, we look further than present needs. In 2050, when there will be about 10 billion inhabitants on our planet, we also want to make sure that people have access to healthy vegetables.

To achieve this, our vegetable breeders work with the best that nature offers. Supported by state-of-the-art technologies to speed up our breeding process. And that is really necessary, because currently the development of a new vegetable variety takes at least 6 years. We focus on higher yield, resistance to diseases and pests and climate extremes such as heat and drought. And on taste, shelf life and nutrients. The results? Strong, healthy tasty and climate-proof vegetable varieties with higher yield per square meter and less need of crop protection products or fertilizer. In short, sustainability is truly in our DNA.

Our head office in Enkhuizen is our home base, but we have colleagues all over the world. Enza Zaden is an independent family business, where around 2000 employees from more than 40 nationalities closely work together in international teams.

Visit enzazaden.com/this-is-enza-zaden for more information.

Summary of responsibilities:

1. Routine care and treatment of crops.
2. Harvesting of crops.
3. Other duties as assigned.

Brief description of responsibilities and duties:

1. Routine care and treatment of crops.

• Performs routine care and treatment of the crops throughout the growing cycle, including weeding and
• Thinning
• Performs routine manual flowers emasculation and pollination when required
• Promptly signals any abnormalities of the crops to the group leader
• Sowing and transplanting

2. Harvesting of Crops.

• Performs mainly manual harvesting of crops, during the harvest period
• Seed extracting and cleaning

3. Other duties as assigned.

• Performs other related activities in support of team efforts
• Performs the plant preparation and cleanup of the greenhouses
• Performs simple maintenance on equipment and buildings

JOB PROFILE:

Education / knowledge

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) preferred
• Training in horticulture, possibly achieved through practical experience
• Forklift certified and current pesticide applicator’s license preferred or ability to obtain

Skills

• Assertive and clear communicative skills (verbal and written), including active listening skills 
• Able to lift harvested product or planting material and able to frequently bend and crouch
• Able to operate farm machinery and follow safety procedures
• Effective English communication skills (verbal), the ability to speak and understand some Spanish is preferred
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) preferred

Competencies relevant to the position

• Cooperation
• Entrepreneurship
• Responsibility
• Communication
• Customer - orientation
• Accuracy

Traits

• Highly dependable and detailed oriented
• Shows personal initiative, is flexible and pragmatic, and able to portray and promote a positive image of the company’s vision, mission and values
• Works well within a team environment

Independence

• Carries out work activities independently, with a clear understanding of the desired direction and priorities based on the organization's vision and strategy
• Performs the position under the responsibility of the group leader

Contacts

• Maintains good internal communications only

Working conditions

• Works during both slow and busy periods

• Mainly conducts manual and routine work
• Ability to lift up to 50lbs.
• Works on weekend and holidays as necessary
• Must possess a valid driver’s license and clean driving record
• Works under varying climate conditions and is exposed to outside working conditions

Application

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