Production Specialist
Syngenta
Production Specialist - (Woodland Hills, California, West United States, USA)

Syngenta, Inc. is a premiere employer in the agricultural industry. Our goal is to offer the best work environment possible so we can attract and obtain the most talented people. Because we are a global company, a world of opportunity exists in the United States and abroad, including Canada, Mexico, South America, Asia, and Europe. We are dedicated to professionalism and expertise in all we do. We believe in delivering better food for a better world through outstanding crop solutions, and we take pride in meeting our commitments to our stakeholders. Our goal is to be the leading global provider of innovative solutions and brands to growers and the food and feed chain.

ROLE PURPOSE
– Execute established field and greenhouse production plans to assure that Syngenta has a production of critical genetics of region through active technical liaison with breeders, supply chain personnel, marketing and logistics.

ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Execute all field and greenhouse production activities from land preparation through harvest and delivery associated with a multimillion dollar vegetable seed business.
• Understand species and variety characteristics, quality standards, PLC advancement priorities, market priorities, and crop delivery requirements to ensure optimized execution of greenhouse and field performance.
• Responsible for field selection, production guidelines, and project relations within assigned area and crop responsibility, crop strategies and year end crop assessments.
• Adhere to company greenhouse and field production instructions.
• Responsible for planning, crop monitoring, reporting and harvest to attain targeted volume, quality and cost goals.
• Hire, coach, train, and mentor seasonal personnel demands as necessary.
• Work with production research or other specialists to test/implement new production concepts.
• Remain current with latest production technology and develop specialized skills (i.e. systems, data analysis, equipment maintenance, fertility, irrigation management, etc.) to optimize field and greenhouse production.
• Assist Production Leaders by accepting special projects or assignments.
• Be proactive in providing support to Global Supply Chain production and conditioning efforts.
• Adhere to all applicable HSE and other corporate policies, procedures and guidelines.
• Perform multiple tasks simultaneously through efficient time management and decisive decision making.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, & Experience 2-4 years of related experiences.

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience and/or training in addition to the experience requirement

Additional Information PHYSICAL DEMANDS OF THE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Combined office and fieldwork activities are involved. The fieldwork requires moderate lifting, good mobility, and some travel.

WORKING CONDITIONS WHILE PERFORMING ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Fieldwork is subject to field environmental conditions such as (dust, heat) and working with and around approved agricultural chemicals and machinery.

Syngenta, Inc. offers an excellent professional environment, a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits. For confidential consideration email your resume. Syngenta, Inc. is An Equal Opportunity Employer. M/F/V/D

To apply please forward your resume to vanessa.hansen@yoh.com and reference the job title.