Challenging cultivation, perfect climate, new opportunity: become a Begonia Specialist!

For our location in Portugal (North Algarve), we are immediately looking for a driven and enthusiastic

GROWER

Location: Portugal
Employment: Full-time

Job description
As a Grower at our mother plant location in Portugal, you will be responsible for the optimal growth and health of our mother plants. You will ensure high-quality cultivation, where quality, efficiency and sustainability are key. You will work closely with the on-site team and report to the Operations Director.

Responsibilities

  • Crop care: Applying proper fertilisation, irrigation and crop protection.
  • Climate control: Monitoring and adjusting climate conditions in the greenhouse.
  • Disease and pest control: Spotting and controlling diseases and pests according to applicable guidelines.
  • Crop optimisation: Analysing cultivation data and suggesting improvements.
  • Cooperation: You work closely together with the Production Manager and with the locations in the Netherlands.
  • Engineering: You carry out or take action on minor technical malfunctions and repairs.
  • Reporting: Registering cultivation data and reporting to management.
  • Member of management team Portugal and cultivation team Netherlands.

Profile

  • Completed agricultural education at Vocation and Professional education level (e.g. horticulture, plant cultivation or agronomy).
  • At least 5 years’ experience in a similar position within greenhouse horticulture.
  • Knowledge of and experience with climate control, fertilisation and crop protection.
  • Experience with mother plants and cuttings production is an advantage.
  • You have an inquisitive and sharp basic attitude, always looking for how things can be done better.
  • In possession of a valid sprayer’s licence or willing to obtain one.
  • Independent, accurate and result-oriented.
  • Good communication skills and team spirit.
  • Being able to speak English on a professional level.
  • Preferably already living in Portugal and willing to move to our region.

We offer

  • A challenging position within an innovative and growing company.
  • Working in a dynamic, international environment.
  • Competitive salary and good fringe benefits.
  • Opportunities for personal development and growing within the organisation.

You master cultivation like no other – time to unleash your skills on begonias.

Are you the enthusiastic grower we are looking for? Then apply now and help us take our mother plant location in Portugal to the next level!

Send your response to lisanne.koppe@koppebegonia.nl.

At Koppe Begonia, entrepreneurship is in our DNA. What started in 1910 as a modest family business has grown over more than a century into a leading breeder and supplier of top-quality starting material. We are the specialist in breeding and propagating Begonia, with a range of flowering and foliage Begonia for both indoor and outdoor use.

Our head office and elite mother plant location are located on the beautiful Veluwe, in Ermelo, the Netherlands. We also have a state-of-the-art motherplant location in the sunny south of Portugal, from where we transport fresh cuttings to the Netherlands every week. Here, they are rooted at our specialised station in Aalsmeer or delivered directly to our customers throughout Europe.

Every day, 55 to 75 dedicated employees – depending on the season – work hard to deliver cuttings and young plants of the highest quality. Together, we ensure that Koppe Begonia continues to flourish, with pride and passion for our trade.