Job Description
Posting Start Date:  7/2/25
Offer ID:  1105
Unit:  Hazera
Job Title:  Plant manager
Job Location:  Berurim
Contract type:  Permanent
Job Description: 

Main Goal

The Plant Manager will be responsible for the overall leadership and performance of the Seed Processing Plant, managing approximately 40 employees across multiple operational domains. A core mission of the role is to ensure that production is executed efficiently, delivering the right volumes, at the right time, and at the expected quality standards to meet customer needs. This includes end-to-end responsibility for processing activities, logistics, planning, and continuous improvement, along with high-level oversight of plant maintenance. The role also includes ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards, and full ownership of the plant’s budget and investment planning. The role requires strong managerial capabilities, cross-functional collaboration, and the ability to drive efficiency and alignment across Hazera’s supply chain. It also involves active participation in leadership forums within Hazera and the Limagrain group.

Job description

  • Lead, coach, and manage the plant’s leadership team — including department managers, planning and continuous improvement leads, and administration — to drive alignment, ownership, and execution
  • Ensure safety and quality standards are met by enforcing procedures, monitoring compliance, and promoting a culture of responsibility and continuous improvement.
  •  Manage all plant operations — including seed disinfection, cleaning, seed priming process and enhancement treatments, warehousing, and packing — while overseeing all maintenance requirements and ensuring implementation of the annual preventive maintenance plan.
  •  Monitor and analyze operational performance to identify gaps, lead data-driven improvement initiatives, and drive projects that enhance processing practices, efficiency, and supporting tools.
  • Manage the operational budget and investment plan to ensure cost efficiency, resource optimization, and alignment with strategic goals.
  •  Strong collaboration and good communication with key stakeholders across Hazera to ensure alignment with supply chain processes and company goals — alongside coordination with global interfaces, including the plant manager in the Netherlands and relevant counterparts within the Limagrain group.
  •  Take an active leadership role in cross-functional forums and management teams, including the Hazera Supply Chain Management Team (MT) and other relevant leadership forums within Hazera and the Limagrain group.

What we expect of you

  • Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture, Industrial Engineering, or a related field
  •  At least 5 years of managerial experience in industrial or production operations, within a global environment with international interfaces.
  •  Proven ability to lead and motivate teams, set objectives, manage performance, drive change, and build strong connections with employees on the ground.
  • Experience with LEAN methodologies and continuous improvement processes
  • Strong analytical and decision-making skills based on data and performance metrics
  •  Experience in budgeting, resource planning, and investment management
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills across local and global interfaces
  • Hands-on, accountable, and proactive leadership style with a focus on results
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Hazera is a global leader in the development of high-quality hybrid seeds. As part of the Limagrain Group, an international agricultural cooperative based in France, we have headquarters in Israel and the Netherlands. With 11 subsidiaries and a vast distribution network in over 130 markets worldwide. We represent a global community of experts and stakeholders, committed to making a positive impact on the present and future of agriculture. We take this responsibility seriously, striving to make a greater impact and recognizing the importance of every seed, person, and partnership.

Limagrain is a global company with deep local roots. Our parent company is an agricultural cooperative based in the Limagne-Val d’Allier plain, in the heart of Central France’s Auvergne region, while we are an international seed and agri-food group with some 9,600 employees working in 53 countries. As the 4th largest seed company in the world, we achieved sales of 2.522 billion euros in 2023-2024, with additional sales of 729 million euros from activities carried out in collaboration with our strategic partners.
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