Crop Worker

A strong breeding program starts with healthy and carefully maintained crops. In this role as Crop Worker, you will work on the care, monitoring, and protection of our vegetable crops in the greenhouse complex in Luttelgeest and have the space to apply your attention to detail and hands-on approach on a daily basis. This is how you will contribute to the development of high-quality new vegetable varieties. 

Make a difference

As a Crop Worker, you will play an important role in the successful execution of our production programs. You will work on the care, monitoring, and protection of our vegetable crops and contribute to healthy crops and reliable production results. You will collaborate with Production Specialists, Crop Workers, and other colleagues across Enza Zaden and work with a variety of crops, cultivation stages, and activities within our modern greenhouse complex in Luttelgeest. In this role, your work will include: 

• Planting, caring for, pollinating, and harvesting vegetable crops in the greenhouse complex; 

• Identifying and reporting crop abnormalities, issues, and observations; 

• Carrying out crop protection activities in line with established guidelines and procedures; 

• Supporting quality control activities and monitoring crop health; 

• Preparing greenhouses for new cultivation cycles after harvest; 

• Contributing to a safe, clean, and efficient working environment. 

What you bring

• An affinity with the agricultural sector, horticulture, or crop care; 

• Experience with, or an interest in, crop cultivation and care; 

• A forklift certificate and crop protection license, or the willingness to obtain these; 

• A precise and careful approach to work; 

• Good communication skills and a good command of the Dutch or English language; 

• The willingness to occasionally work on Saturdays or extend your working hours on weekdays when required. 

Enza Zaden

We’re passionate about our work and care about one another. Good ideas are given room to grow and together we keep moving forward. This is how we continue to grow and innovate, both as a company and as colleagues. 

What you can expect

You can also count on: 

• A role for 38 hours per week; 

• A gross base salary between€2.778,88 en €3.426,27 per month. The range is based on a full-time schedule of 38 hours per week and aligned with your knowledge and experience; 

• An attractive bonus plan of 7,5 % of your annual salary; 

• 25 vacation days, healthcare and an attractive pension plan; 

• Room to develop yourself through our Great to Grow development program, training courses and e-learning platform; 

• Plenty of opportunities to meet colleagues outside your daily work, for example activities with the employee association and the yearly bbq. 

• Attention to your vitality and well-being by our ‘Open-up’ program. 

Let’s

Do you have questions about the role or the application process? Please feel free to contact Sarah Hansen, Recruitment Coordinator at S.hansen@enzazaden.nl 

Enza Zaden is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on background, identity, or personal characteristics. 

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