Cultivation Team Leader

Job description

As Cultivation Team Leader you have various tasks that you can structure as you see fit. You will be responsible for 3 teams within our nursery: potting, spacing and internal logistics. A varied and challenging role in which your responsibilities will include:

  • Scheduling the workforce for cultivating our Phalaenopsis;
  • Ensuring with the teams that the targets set are met in terms of both quantity and quality;
  • Coordinating the space requirements in the nursery with the cultivation specialists and work preparation;
  • Scheduling and counting the plants to be spaced and chilled, taking account of the eight varieties and colours;
  • Keeping records in PowerApps and other systems;
  • Monitoring progress, order and tidiness within your department.

Job requirements

The right candidate will be familiar with the cultivation of plants or flowers and managing teams. In addition, we are looking for someone with:

  • Minimum 2 years’ work experience in a similar role;
  • Minimum MBO (Intermediate Vocational Education) level of working and thinking;
  • Command of Dutch and English;
  • Knowledge of Microsoft Office;
  • A driving licence;

What we offer you

Working at World of Orchids means that you will be part of a great committed team. You will be working at a modern nursery in Bleiswijk. Naturally we offer a salary appropriate to the role, with an indication of € 3,800 (not all-in). Working hours are from 07:00 – 16:30, with the option to work 4 days. You are entitled to 25.5 holiday days when employed full-time. We are offering a permanent contract for the right candidate.

The application process is structured as follows:

  1. Recruitment
  2. Confirmation of receipt of your application
  3. 1st interview
  4. 2nd interview or rejection
  5. Offer
  6. On-boarding

About World of Orchids

World of Orchids, formerly Wooning Orchids, is a major player in the retail market for orchids. With a total cultivation area of 9.5 hectares and many departments, it is able to supply retail with campaigns for the holiday season in Europe with large peaks. We do this with a team who strive every day to produce the best quality for our customers.

Interested?

If you are interested in this role, then send your CV and covering letter to hr@worldoforchids.nl