Head grows Pepper (Member MT)

Are you an experienced cultivation professional and ready for a key role within a modern and innovative pepper company? Do you want to be responsible for cultivation technical performance and lead a team of specialists? Then this function is made for you!

Your role

Due to growth and further professionalization of the company, there has now been room for a head cultivation. In this key role you get the chance to control the cultivation team and to further develop the strategic course of cultivation together with the management. Responsible for cultivation strategy and the operational management of the cultivation team. You monitor crop development, optimize cultivation processes and play an active role in the management team.

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What we offer

Good salary and conditions

In addition to a competitive salary, we offer room for personal growth in a modern company. You are entitled to 25.5 vacation days, 8.33% holiday pay and pension scheme via the BPL.

A good informal working atmosphere

Colleagues experience our working environment as pleasant; We work closely together and know each other well. Our corporate culture is informal and involved, and we use short lines of communication.

Sharing knowledge and experience

Of course you are not alone; You are supported by Team Oostland. With us you have the opportunity to develop and grow within the company.

Various and varied work

At our work you work in a professional company with modern cultivation techniques. Every working day is different, so you will enjoy variation in your work.

What are you going to do?

Daily management of the cultivation strategy on 32 hectares, spread over several locations.
Managing, coaching and developing the cultivation team, while you are a cultivation specialist of one location.
Coordinate with cultivation and bio information officers, fertilizer advisers and seed breeding companies.
Daily crop control and adjustment for optimum growth, production and quality.
Optimizing climate, irrigation, fertilization and crop protection in collaboration with the cultivation team
Active participation in internal and external knowledge meetings.
Participating every week in MT consultation, in which you play a key role in decision-making on the cultivation strategy.
Reporting to the commercial director, who is also ultimately responsible for cultivation matters.

Who are you?

An HBO course in horticulture, plant sciences, plant science, agribusiness or similar or an equivalent level through work experience and practice-oriented courses.
Extensive knowledge of climate control, plant physiology and technical skills.
At least 8 years of demonstrable work experience in a cultivation function, preferably in pepper cultivation.
Excellent command of the Dutch language, both orally and in writing.
Living preferably within 30 minutes from Berkel and Rodenrijs.
Willingness to run weekend breakdown service once every three weeks (available with a backup colleague).
Daily physical presence on location required.

About Oostland Company

The specialist in pepper 's. Driven by family, people and future. Since 1910, growing vegetables has been in our blood. What started when a small nursery in Leidschendam has grown into a modern pepper specialist with several cultivation locations in the Oostland region. Today we produce more than 50 million pepper 's every year. High -quality, sustainably grown and packed with love, all under one roof.

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