Head of Young Plant Production

What do you do as a Head of Young Plant Production

The Head of Young Plant Production is responsible for all activities regarding the production of young plants at the production location in Pegões. Rooting young plants from Tissue Culture is our main production activity. All rooting of TC material takes place at this location. Together with the Head of Operations you take care that the operation runs efficiently and effectively. You are responsible for all cultivation activities make sure that Florensis delivers high quality young plants to its customers on time in the right quantities. You are steering a production team at an inspiring and motivated way. You are reporting to the General Manager of Florensis Portugal.

Tasks and responsibilities:

• Responsible for all cultivation, operational and logistical activities in the rooting greenhouses;

• Motivating and coaching all employees concerned with production of young plants;

• Responsible for all operational and location planning activities in the greenhouse;

• You are maintaining close contacts with Supply Chain Planner regarding quality issues;

• You are responsible for reaching agreed productivity targets;

• Ensure a reliable production with a high success rate on deliverable plants;

• You are responsible for all settings related to Young Plant Production in our climate computer;

• In close cooperation with research employees optimize crop protocols and protocol development new products and improving cultivation recipes;

• Maintaining contact with other related departments within Florensis, especially with our Micro Propagation Area in Portugal.
  

Requirements:

• A bachelor’s degree in horticulture would be preferred or a related field;

• Proven experience of minimal 3 years in (young plant) plant production;

• Technical knowledge of cultivation processes (climate, fertilizer, crop protection);

• Knowledge of a Hoogendoorn climate computer is preferred;

• You have strong communication skills and are an integrative team player;

• You are able to motivate and coach staff and create a positive atmosphere;

• You are able to indicate clear goals and motivate others to reach those;

• You are quality minded;

• You have an excellent knowledge of English and preferred Portuguese language.

What we offer:

This is a challenging function at a company with high ambitions in this field.

Florensis offers you a varied, independent and responsible job within a dynamic international organisation.

Besides, we offer you a competitive salary with secondary benefits and future prospects.

 Information about this position

For more information, please visit our website www.florensis.com.

Working at Florensis

Florensis is a leading family business in the international ornamental horticulture sector. We strive to be the most reliable, innovative and sustainable breeder and propagator. We have production and breeding locations in the Netherlands, Germany, Portugal, Kenya and Ethiopia. With more than 2,000 employees, we annually supply a product range of 4,000 plant varieties to 8,000 professional growers in 50 countries. Corporate social responsibility comes as natural to us as offering the best quality with the highest supply reliability.