Job Description
KWS is one of the world's leading plant breeding companies. Over 5,000 employees in more than 70 countries generated net sales of around €1.8 billion in the fiscal year 2022/2023. A company with a tradition of family ownership, KWS has operated independently for 165 years. It focuses on plant breeding and the production and sale of seed for corn, sugar beet, cereals, vegetables, oilseed rape and sunflower. KWS uses leading-edge plant breeding methods to continuously improve yield for farmers and plants' resistance to diseases, pests, and abiotic stress. To that end, the company invested more than €300 million last fiscal year in research and development.We are seeking a dedicated and skilled Assistant Production and Quality Assurance professional to join our Quality Assurance team in the Corn Business Unit of KWS SAAT SE & CO. KGaA in Einbeck, Germany. If you have a background as an Agricultural Technical Assistant or similar education, and you are passionate about ensuring the highest quality in seed production, this role is for you. In this position, you will play a crucial role in the quality testing and field inspection of corn and sunflower seeds, ensuring adherence to quality standards. The position is permanent and full-time.
Your tasks - challenge meets responsibility:
- Receiving, processing, and forwarding corn and sunflower seed samples for quality testing.
- Assessment of maize and sunflower plots during the growing season.
- Carrying out light field work as part of quality assurance
- Collaboration in the working group on insect protection for stored seed.
- Work on specific projects of the department during vegetation time and on seed level.
- Educational background as an Agricultural Technical Assistant or similar.
- Strong communication skills and a people-oriented approach.
- Motivated, reliable, and results-oriented working style.
- Strong customer orientation.
- Good skills in German and English.
- Valid driver's license – category B
- As a family-run company we are guided by the values of closeness, reliability, foresight and independence - this culture is lived in practice thus creating an open and friendly working atmosphere.
- As an Assistant Production and Quality Assurance you will have the opportunity to realize your potential in a diverse range of tasks and contribute to KWS' core mission: Our passion for plants sustains farming, food and planet.
- We create the right framework conditions for you: attractive remuneration, company pension scheme, excellent work equipment, subsidized canteen, capital-forming benefits, Christmas and vacation pay and flexible hybrid working time models!