Field supervisor (m/f/d)
Home Office + Travel (Rhineland – Dutch province of Limburg)
Do you feel underchallenged in your current job because your potential and ideas are not sufficiently appreciated? Are you longing for a position in which you can act independently as an expert in potato cultivation with full responsibility? Then this vacancy at Lamb Weston is for you!
About Lamb Weston Meijer
Economically strong, Lamb Weston is one of the world's leading manufacturers of frozen French fries and other high-quality potato products. Headquartered in Eagle, Idaho (USA) and listed on the stock exchange, the company plays a significant role in the global food market. The seven European plants, five in the Netherlands and one each in Great Britain and Austria, produce French fries in all shapes and sizes, as well as semi-finished products for soups, mashed potatoes or as binders.
As an innovative company that invests heavily in sustainability, Lamb Weston consciously uses the whole potato to conserve resources and minimize the ecological footprint. To provide enough potatoes for all plants every day, Lamb Weston works closely with its contract farmers. Field supervisors play a crucial role as a link between growers and production.
Job description
Hub between field and factory – support of potato suppliers with full personal responsibility
- You will be the main contact person for your contract farmers all year round and look after them in all aspects of potato cultivation.
- You conclude cultivation contracts with your growers and, if necessary, take care of the purchase of additional quantities of potatoes.
- Together with the farmers, you will select suitable potato varieties and coordinate the delivery of the seedlings.
- You will monitor the quality of the stocks and provide expert advice during cultivation and storage.
- During the harvest season, you will coordinate the smooth transport of potatoes from the field to the Lamb Weston plants.
- You document all relevant data and processes.
Profile
Independent, entrepreneurially minded agricultural professional with strong communication skills and organizational talent.
Must Haves
- Professional qualification: Completed training or studies in the agricultural sector, ideally with a focus on plant or potato cultivation.
- Professional experience: Several years of practical experience in agricultural field service, ideally in the support of farmers and in contract management.
- Practical know-how: In-depth knowledge of modern arable farming, especially potato cultivation, as well as experience in dealing with cultivation contracts and quality management.
- International communication: Good knowledge of English or Dutch for exchange in an international team.
Competencies
- Independent work: Strong ability to make decisions independently and take responsibility.
- Organizational skills: Structured and goal-oriented way of working that helps you to handle all administrative tasks and reports precisely.
- Strong communication skills: Ability to communicate with farmers on an equal footing, to provide advice and to convey complex issues in an understandable way.
- Problem-solving skills: Proactive and solution-oriented approach to unforeseen challenges, such as during intensive harvest periods.
- Flexibility and resilience: Ability to keep a cool head even in stressful times and to adapt quickly to changing situations.
Offer
- Job security: A future-proof job in a growing company in the food industry.
- International environment: Working for a globally successful company - you will cooperate with colleagues all over Europe and gain exciting insights beyond the horizon.
- Team culture: A young, committed team with open exchange in which cohesion is a top priority.
- Freedom & personal responsibility: A very independent position with a lot of creative freedom – here you can take on responsibility from day one.
- Flexible working: Home office option so that you can combine professional and private life well.
- Modern equipment: Laptop, smartphone and everything you need for mobile working are provided.
- Company car: A company car with a leasing value of over €1000, which you can choose yourself.
- Holiday bonus: In May, you will receive a holiday bonus of 8.33% of your annual gross salary.
- Year-end bonus: In addition, there is a bonus of 4% of your annual gross at the end of the year.
- Company pension plan: Lamb Weston creates a company pension plan for you in the form of investments that secures your financial future.
- Further development: Comprehensive induction and numerous offers for further training - so you can continuously develop professionally and personally.
Location
Your area of operation includes the Rhineland and neighboring areas (including the Dutch province of Limburg). You organize your daily work from your home office and are regularly on the road in the region with "your" farmers on site.
Application
This position is handled exclusively by CeresRecruitment. For more information about Lamb Weston, visit: Serving the World with Potato Solutions | Lamb Weston EMEA
If you have any further questions, please contact Kim Leymann at 04461 7201921 or send an e-mail to kim.leymann@ceresrecruitment.de.
We look forward to meeting you!
