B.S. in Horticulture, Agronomy, plant protection, or related field. MSc candidates will be considered
Minimum 5 years of crop management, either in open field or in in a greenhouse environment
Passion to grow and willingness to be intellectually challenged; willingness to influence and inspire others
Experience in growing vegetable crops in greenhouse and open field are a plus.
Strong problem solving, track record of process improvement, and critical thinking skills
Demonstrated ability to influence partners and customers
Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively in a team-based and cross-functional team environment
Ability to obtain Qualified Applicator License within 3 months
Good command of English, Turkish is required
Job Description
Manage all day-to-day operations on the research site that are part of the research operation and lead producing functions such as greenhouse, field, and seed operation operations
Work with cutting edge proprietary field research equipment and innovative technologies in support of the nursery programs.
Schedule activities according to crop cycles, supervise and manage contractor labor, and maintain records
Model daily pollination and hand harvesting efforts to achieve efficiency and maintain accuracy of resource usage and forecasting
Leverage metrics applications and quality control processes to realize accuracy, efficiency and expanded improvements to protocols
Capture data in Windows and iOS operating systems (desktop computing, iPhones, iPads) and conduct data quality check and assurance to enable timely advancement of vegetable products
Partner with stakeholders across the organization to deliver results within the crops
Explore new technologies to increase capacity, speed up current processes, and deploy novel technologies in data collection and crop management
Proactively identify opportunities to assist in improving established procedures, and lead troubleshooting activities through root cause analysis and troubleshooting techniques
Ensure compliance with Worker Protection Standards (WPS) as well as Bayer safety guidelines and housekeeping practices
Perform tasks to ensure compliance with Bayer policies and quality standard, including safeguarding of equipment daily use logs, calibration and maintenance.
Apply proper planning tools to manage tasks such as capacity request and management
Ensure application and adoption of best practices in seed handling, geo-positioning (GIS/GPS), crop management, irrigation, plant nutrition, plant health, and harvest to deliver quality data and optimize results for cost, quality and yield