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Lead Show greenhouses

  • Naaldwijk
  • Netherlands
  • HBO, MBO

A unique opportunity to work for one of the most innovative, international tomato breeders. Axia is looking for a head of demo greenhouses. Within this position you are responsible for all tomato demo tests. These demonstration trials are important for collecting reliable data and for promoting our new and existing commercial varieties to customers. In our tomato demo in Naaldwijk, you and your team will harvest the trials and record the yield and quality characteristics. You also ensure that all 180 varieties are neatly presented in our presentation room.

Axia is an innovative vegetable seed breeding company. As a relative newcomer since it started in 2010, the company has made quite a name for itself in the tomato sector in recent years. Axia stands for value: taste, ingredients, sustainability and a more than interesting turnover for the entire chain. While Axia in the Netherlands focuses on tomatoes with more than 34,000 m² of glass, cucumber, pepper, eggplant and zucchini are also bred in countries such as Spain and Turkey. The involvement of the team and modern breeding techniques are the secret behind the success!

WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO?

  • You are responsible for the registration of all tomato varieties in the various demos.
  • You are in charge of a team of enthusiastic employees.
  • You collect and check all data registered by you and your team.
  • You ensure that all data is processed in our system so that we have reliable data for our customers.
  • You work closely with breeding and the sales team and participate in weekly sales meetings.
  • You are responsible for providing product samples to customers.

competences

We are looking for a head of demo greenhouses who works accurately, has a hands-on mentality with a big horticultural heart.

  • MBO-HBO working and thinking level
  • Knowledge of and affinity with tomato cultivation
  • Good knowledge of the Dutch and English language.
  • Some knowledge and experience with Microsoft Excell and Power BI

WHAT DO WE OFFER YOU

  • A challenging and responsible position in an ambitious organization with an open culture and high involvement of all employees.
  • The space to do business and develop yourself
  • Good salary! Axia works with very favorable collective labor agreements for garden seed companies, including 25 vacation days, 8.33% vacation pay and vitality days

interested?

Are you excited? Send your CV and motivation to careers@axiaseeds.com

Acquisition in response to this advertisement is not appreciated.

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