Grower

Syngenta Seeds is one of the world’s largest developers and producers of seed for farmers, commercial growers, retailers and small seed companies. Syngenta seeds improve the quality and yields of crops. High-quality seeds ensure better and more productive crops, which is why farmers invest in them. Advanced seeds help mitigate risks such as disease and drought and allow farmers to grow food using less land, less water and fewer inputs. 

Syngenta Seeds brings farmers more vigorous, stronger, resistant plants, including innovative hybrid varieties and biotech crops that can thrive even in challenging growing conditions.  

Syngenta Seeds is headquartered in the United States. 

Execute outlined growing procedures and process to deliver quality cuttings that meet customer requirements on a consistent basis. Responsible for the growing and crop culture of assigned crops. Provide strong hands-on technical skills and knowledge of horticulture crop production to produce the highest quality cuttings. Work in collaboration with all teams on site to implement growing protocols and be able to communicate with farm leadership team.

Duties:

• Responsible for all aspects of growing of assigned crops and NPI grown at Syngenta Alva farm in close cooperation with other growers and production manager.
• Guide and direct the growing process for assigned crops and be able to conduct several trials.
• Responsible for propagation, irrigation, fertilizer, plant growth regulator application, crop maintenance.
• Work with IMP and pathology departments on monitoring and diagnosis of insect and disease in compliance with WPS practices.
• Work with operations team to resolve growing issues and deliver the highest quality products.
• Responsible to program and monitor the environmental control computer as per the crop requirements.
• Manage crop nutrients standards and interpret nutrient testing results to solve production problems and optimize growing conditions.
• Update internal growing protocols, procedures, processes and work instructions in collaboration with other team members based on the current production practices.

• Minimum B.S. degree in Horticulture, Agriculture, or related plant science is required.
• Knowledge of crop production, and growing cycles.
• Some growing experience and technical expertise in floriculture crop production is preferable.
• Capable of solving production problems and implementing new growing ideas that make business sense.
• Some Experience in IPM is desirable.
• Be able to create and update S&OP for growing process.
• Knowledge or familiarity with ornamental/Cutting production is preferable.
• Skills with Microsoft Suite of Office programs (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint and Access).
• Must be Fluent in English, Spanish fluency is desirable.

What We Offer: 

• A culture that celebrates diversity & inclusion, promotes professional development, and strives for a work-life balance that supports the team members. Offers flexible work options to support your work and personal needs. 
• Full Benefit Package (Medical, Dental & Vision) that starts your first day.  
• 401k plan with company match, Profit Sharing & Retirement Savings Contribution. 
• Paid Vacation, Paid Holidays, Maternity and Paternity Leave, Education Assistance, Wellness Programs, Corporate Discounts, among other benefits. 

Syngenta has been ranked as a top employer by Science Journal. 

Learn more about our team and our mission here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVCN_51GbNI 

Syngenta is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or any other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. 

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