Team Leader (Foreman)

• 5 years (minimum) of experience in agricultural operations (sowing, planting, crop maintenance, irrigation, phytosanitary treatments, maintenance of agricultural facilities, etc.).

• Leadership and management of large work teams (permanent and temporary workers).

• High capacity for analysis and decision-making.

• We value professional training and experience in companies within the seed sector.

• A phytosanitary product handler qualification is mandatory.

Sakata Vegetables Europe is a subsidiary of Sakata Seed Corporation (Japan) and is responsible for the development and expansion of activities throughout the EMEA area. With our wide range of vegetable seeds, we want to create a relationship based on trust with our customers, working with our long-standing motto of quality, reliability, and service.

Sakata's Operations team is in charge of managing the cultivation carried out at the Sakata Vícar Station (breeding, supply chain, and marketing) to achieve the specific objective of each trial.

Within the R&D department and under the supervision of our station Farm Manager, the main responsibilities will be:

• Coordinating and supervising the team of people in charge.

• Performing daily tasks on time in accordance with established quality standards with the work team under your charge.

• Collaborating in the training of your team under company regulations.

• Supervising the stock of supplies, tools, and equipment necessary for the daily activities of the station.

• Taking responsibility for ensuring that work areas and common tools are kept well organized, orderly, and in good condition.

• Support in crop monitoring (irrigation, fertilization, plant pests, and diseases).

• Planning and control of phytosanitary treatments.

• Supervision of the implementation of biological control in the trials.

• Participating in the preventive and corrective maintenance of the farm facilities.

• Support in the control of suppliers and contractors who come to perform any activity at the station.

• Providing support in all activities related to the phytosanitary status of the station and helping with the implementation of the phytosanitary plan.

• Maintaining permanent contact with other departments to ensure good performance and relationship between the different teams at the station.

This position will be located in Puebla de Vícar, Almería, (Spain).