Breeder Cabbage in Marne bei Rijk Zwaan

Rijk Zwaan

Germany, Marne

Research & Breeding

| Horticulture

Master

Are you looking for that unique combination of leading people, organising processes and breeding varieties, and do you have excellent communication skills? Then you are the Breeder Cabbage we are looking for at our site in Marne.

How does your job as Breeder Cabbage at Rijk Zwaan look like?

Rijk Zwaan is one of the world’s leading players in the breeding of vegetable varieties. We are looking for a Breeder Cabbage in our team in Marne. The breeding station Rijk Zwaan Marne is located in northern Germany in the west of Schleswig-Holstein directly on the North Sea coast.

As a Breeder Cabbage, you work in a team that is focused on the development of new and innovative varieties of white, pointed, red and savoy cabbage for the worldwide market. You are responsible for all kinds of breeding tasks such as selection, evaluation, data analyses and reporting on the various selection and variety trials both in Germany and abroad.

Your contribution:

You are creative, solution-oriented and like to take initiative. You have an innovative, open mind mentality and are always open to improve and optimize the breeding program. You are a team player that likes to communicate with colleagues in an international work environment. You can stimulate and motivate your colleagues and are keen to implement new breeding techniques using state-of-the-art tools available at Rijk Zwaan. You enjoy analyzing data and looking for creative solutions. Furthermore, you work accurately and in a structured way. On your resume we can find the following:

minimum an MSc degree in Plant Breeding, Genetics or a similar subject
minimum of 2-3 years of work experience in a plant breeding and/or research environment
fluency in English and German
you have a driver’s license and are willing to travel regularly

What can you expect from us?

As Breeder Cabbage, you will be part of the breeding team in Marne, Germany and be functionally linked to the international Brassica Breeding department consisting of 40 specialists located in different countries.

In addition, we would like to offer you:

immediate permanent contract
professional onboarding in an experienced team
various training opportunities and courses via our internal Rijk Zwaan Academy
the opportunity to take responsibilities and develop yourself
attractive remuneration (Christmas and holiday bonus as well as company pension scheme)
remarkable benefits package

Rijk Zwaan: your new employer?

Rijk Zwaan is an international family-owned company with a people-oriented culture. Rijk Zwaan is right at the start of the food chain. We develop vegetable varieties and sell the seeds produced globally to growers and other chain partners. From our strategic position we contribute to the world food supply. Everything we do is about healthy growth. The growth of our business; worldwide availability of vegetable seeds for the growth of healthy products. The growth of our company; we are ranked 4th worldwide of all vegetable seed companies. And above all, the growth of our people: we give you every opportunity to use your own initiative and achieve your full potential.

Interested?

Do you recognize yourself and would like to get started as soon as possible? Please send your application by e-mail to: s.kuehl@rijkzwaan.de.

Questions? Please contact Susanne Kühl +49 4851 95 77 11 for more information.

Because your application will be carefully evaluated by several people, you will receive a response within two weeks. An assessment will be part of the procedure.