Job Opportunities

The Company:

The head office and modern plant nursery, comprising 100.000 m2 is based in H.I. Ambacht. Florensis is a modern company that specialises in the production, selection and sale of flower seedlings and young plant material. Florensis operates internationally with a market based predominantly in north western Europe. Florensis has subsidiaries in England (Cambridge), Germany (Stuttgart), Kenya (Naivasha), Ethiopia (Koka Negawo) and Portugal (Pegoes). The following vacancy is currently open in the quality control department

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Production Manager

Function

The production manager (PM) is responsible for part of the operational and growing activities at the production site in Ethiopia in Koka. His/her main goal is to provide the customers with  rooted and unrooted cutting material that meet the requested quality standards.

You will work in close cooperation with the other members of the management team.

Job description

Reporting to the general manager, the production manager is responsible for:

  • All operational activities at the nursery in Ethiopia;
  • Planning and prognoses regarding availability and quality of the requested cuttings;
  • The yearly base plan and build up of the new mother stock;
  • Directly managing senior supervisors regarding all production activities;
  • Reporting the labor hours and produced quantities rooted and unrooted cuttings;
  • Informing the planning- and quality department about deviations of quantity and quality results;
  • Developing proposals to improve the operation in Ethiopia together with the general manager;
  • The right execution and maintenance of procedures regarding the implemented quality systems;
  • Deputize the general manager or other production manager during his/her absence;

Job requirements

  • An higher horticultural degree or working experience of equal level;
  • Analytical capabilities to manage planning- and logistical processes;
  • Customer oriented in thinking and method;
  • A thorough knowledge of the culture of plants (experience of culture of mother stock is a pre);
  • Managerial and communication skills;
  • Affinity with IT and horticultural technical installations;
  • Hands on mentality;
  • Experience with working in an African country is preferred;
  • Good knowledge of Excel, Filemaker;
  • Good attitude of the English language in writing and speech;
  • Having a driving license;
  • Prepared to settle in Ethiopia.

Our offer

Florensis offers you a competitive salary and secondary benefits, future prospects and a working environment at an international and dynamic employer. Excellent housing facilities are available at the farm.

Information

If you feel you are up for this challenge, you can identify yourself in the above profile and would like to work for an internationally operating business, send in your motivation letter and Curriculum Vitae (personal details, work experience, education, and skills) to the following address:

Florensis

Attn. HRM Department

P.O. box 32, 3330 AA Zwijndrecht

The Netherlands

Tel:  +31786233200

Fax: +31786233374

E-mail:  hrm@florensis.com

Internet:www.florensis.com