Team Lead Plant Production (f/m/d)

Company Description

About Syngenta

At Syngenta Crop Protection, we're pioneering solutions that safeguard global food security while championing sustainable agriculture. As a world market leader headquartered in Switzerland, we empower farmers with innovative crop protection technologies that defend against nature's toughest challenges. We unite advanced science with digital solutions to develop intelligent crop protection that maximizes yields while minimizing environmental impact. Join our mission of revolutionizing plant protection from seed to harvest. Syngenta has been ranked as a top employer by Science Magazine and it has been awarded with the "Friendly Work Space" label to all its Swiss sites

Job Description

At Syngenta, our goal is to build the most collaborative and trustworthy team in agriculture, providing top-quality seeds and innovative crop protection solutions that improve farmers' success. To support this mission, Syngenta’s Hiring Team is seeking an Onsite Team Lead Plant Production in Stein, Switzerland.

For our greenhouse team in Stein AG, we are looking for a committed leader who produces high-quality plant material for biological research – actively shaping innovation, digitalisation, and team culture.

Accountabilities:

Production & Quality 

• Planning and execution of all horticultural work, including preparation of soil mixes at consistently high quality
• Quality management of plant cultivation, including demand-driven corrective measures
• Development and optimisation of cultivation methods to continuously improve quality and process efficiency

Digitalisation & Innovation

• Driving the digitalisation of greenhouse processes and quality assurance
• Identifying improvement and automation opportunities (e.g. irrigation) and actively supporting their implementation
• Using digital tools for planning, documentation, and reporting

Leadership & Collaboration

• Full responsibility for people management and technical matters within the team
• Representing plant production in cross-functional teams; close collaboration with research and engineering
• Independent problem-solving and transparent communication

Safety & Compliance 

• Ensuring up-to-date risk assessments, work instructions, and permits; regular staff training
• Professional management, documentation, and presentation of internal team projects

Qualifications

Professional Qualifications

• Completed qualification as a master horticulturist, environmental engineer (FH Horticulture), or equivalent, with several years of professional experience
• Leadership experience, ideally in a matrix organisation
• Affinity for technology, digitalisation, and automation; proficiency in MS Office
• Fluent German and English (B2–C1); driving licence an advantage

Personal Strengths - Syngenta Leadership Behaviours 

• Curious – Inquisitive, open to new technologies, challenges the status quo
• Collaborative – Works at eye level, shares knowledge, fosters team growth
• Accountable – High sense of responsibility, open error culture, respect for people and the environment
• Courageous – Addresses challenges directly, takes ownership, drives change
• Willingness to work occasionally on Sundays and public holidays

Additional Information

What We Offer:

• A key role with real impact on process optimisation and digital transformation
• A respectful, collegial working environment where new ideas are actively encouraged
• A measurable contribution to global food security
• Exclusive employee discounts and benefits
• Integration into an international, scientifically driven research environment
• 'Friendly Work Space' certified – Syngenta is actively committed to the health and well-being of its employees

How to Apply

Does this sound like you? We look forward to receiving your complete online application including CV, cover letter, certificates, and diplomas, quoting the reference number.

Syngenta is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or any other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.

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