Overview
senior agronomist, organic berry production role at driscoll's as part of the global agronomy tech transfer team (gatt). This organic-driven role supports knowledge transfer across business units by translating business unit needs into relevant knowledge/technology solutions and adoption. The role fosters an open collaborative environment for knowledge and technology sharing with all stakeholders, maintaining interconnectivity between tech transfer team members and sharing knowledge and deployment between nursery and fruit production. Robust knowledge about available proprietary genetics and their commercial potential across regions, climates, production, and organic nursery systems will be a key area to develop within this role.
please submit resume in english
responsibilities
* foster, build strong working relationships and collaborate with fruit agronomy tech transfer and applied research teams.
* identify knowledge gaps and facilitate or train directly local agronomy colleagues in the execution of key organic production processes and techniques to elevate uniformity and consistency of fruit production systems across different business units.
* act as a conduit to connect all relevant parties to key initiatives and opportunities for collaboration and networking.
* work with operations/applied research team members to gather information on regional best management practices and cultivation guides for key farming practices and use these to benchmark, refine, and standardize best practice globally.
* enable the deployment of innovations and sustainable growing methods that foster automation, mechanization and increased efficiencies required to deliver farming excellence, and ultimately deliver more berries with fewer resources.
* work with gatt lead to identify the knowledge packages that augment the genetic value of genetic cultivar, maintaining an understanding of driscoll’s breeding programs, nursery and production systems and environments.
* plan all global travel with gatt lead and be prepared to travel independently to visit driscoll’s farming operations across different business units.
* write and share comprehensive and succinct reports after each visit.
* help plan and facilitate visitor nursery trips to his/her own or other host countries/regions.
* follows company policies and practices while representing driscoll’s in an ethical and business-like manner in all interactions with employees, governmental agencies, growers, customers, etc.
* ensures the security of driscoll’s confidential and proprietary information and materials.
qualifications
* bachelor’s degree in horticulture, horticultural science, agronomy, or ag business management or related field, or equivalent experience in production management.
* minimum of 5+ years organic production experience required.
* minimum of 5 years’ experience in the soft fruit industry is preferred. Strong business knowledge of fruit production and nursery activities, production management, agronomy, grower economics, research, product quality/food safety, and customer service.
* bilingual skills in english and spanish required with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
* travel required (up to 50% internationally).
* current driver’s license and the ability to be covered under company-sponsored vehicle insurance program.
* a valid passport and ability to travel extensively, often weekly. Short and long haul.
seniority level
* mid-senior level
employment type
* full-time
job function
* management, customer service, and business development
industries
* consumer services
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