Test Plot Worker
- Location: Portugal - Taliscas
- Job Family: Operations
- Time Type: Full time
- Job Requisition ID: R0006831
- Experience Years: 0-3 Years of Experience
- Employee Type: Regular
About the Opportunity
One of the main goals for this position is to supply a guarantee that all the structures are working properly, and all the machinery have the maintenance updated, under the Lead Supervisor supervision. This goal includes other tasks outside of the maintenance department like support the installation of new irrigation systems and irrigation in rotation with the rest of the colleagues. About the Department Zambujeira Test Plot is in Zambujeira do Mar, Portugal, and runs more than 20 different trials. Trials are from four different crops (strawberries, raspberries, blackberries and blueberries). The Test Plot area is 2 hectares. The Test Plot worker carries out very important tasks for the trials such as spray treatments, prepare substrate for planting, trellising, open and close the window tunnels and the doors regarding the Technical grower or Lead Supervisor advisement, post-planting operations, prune plants, put and take out the shading net, changing plastic, put and take out the weeding net and harvest.Responsibilities
• Perform maintenance of the plant and spray treatments at the test plot.
• This position is required to have the availability to adjust the schedule regarding the needs in the test plot particularly due to harvest, spray schedule and husbandry schedule.
• Assist other colleagues around areas noted above at the Test plot, in particular, harvest team, the maintenance workers and irrigation team.
• Provide guidance on several tasks to more unexperienced and agency personal.
Responsibilities
• Assist on the onboarding of agency staff.
• Carry out training of agency staff as per written global protocols on harvest evaluation.
• Support Test Plot operation including pruning, tunnel settings, data collection and harvest.
• Arrange that representative shelf life, brix, sensory and customer samples are prepared/delivered on time.
• Provide support with visiting customers, growers and visitors.
Candidate Profile
• Education & training - High School Diploma
• 1 Year of experience as a field worker
• Language Skills - Portuguese is necessary, English is appreciated
• Skills & behaviors - Good communication skills
• Moderate knowledge of Microsoft office
• Good problem-solving skills
• Exemplary attitude and focus on details
• Strong team player
• High ability for progress and development
• Car driver’s license
• Pesticides spray license
About Driscolls
Driscoll's is the global market leader for fresh strawberries, blueberries, raspberries and blackberries. With more than 100 years of farming heritage and hundreds of independent growers around the world, Driscoll's is passionate about growing fresh, beautiful and delicious berries. Our values of humility, passion and trustworthiness have guided our mission to delight consumers around the world.
Driscoll's exclusive patented berry varieties are developed through years of research using only natural breeding methods – meaning, no GMOs. From farm-to-table, we focus on delivering a high quality, premium berry experience with our many supply chain partners.
Driscoll's is the trusted brand for Only the Finest Berries™.
Driscoll's es el proveedor líder en la comercialización de Fresas, Frambuesas, Zarzamoras y Arándanos Azules en el mundo. Con más de 100 años de herencia en agricultura y cientos de productores independiente alrededor del mundo, Driscoll's es una compañía apasionada por cultivar Berries frescas, hermosas y deliciosas. Nuestros valores de humildad, pasión y confianza han guiado nuestra misión de deleitar a los consumidores en el mundo.
Las variedades exclusivas de Driscoll's han sido desarrolladas a través de años de investigación usando sólo métodos de mejoramiento natural. De la granja a la mesa, nos enfocamos en ofrecer una experiencia de alta calidad con apoyo de nuestros socios de la cadena de suministro.
Driscoll's es la marca de confianza de sólo las mejores Berries.