{"id":1872,"date":"2026-10-13T15:17:37","date_gmt":"2026-10-13T13:17:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kiepflower.nl\/?post_type=vacancies&#038;p=1872"},"modified":"2026-10-13T15:17:37","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T13:17:37","slug":"job-alert-technical-specialist","status":"publish","type":"vacancies","link":"https:\/\/kiepflower.nl\/en\/vacatures\/job-alert-technical-specialist\/","title":{"rendered":"Job Alert: Technical Specialist"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A modern chrysanthemum greenhouse like ours is full of technology. Our in-house technical department seamlessly handles water, air, electrical, and mechanical systems on a daily basis and is responsible for the (preventive) maintenance of our installations. You\u2019ll be the first point of contact on the production floor, managing your colleagues and maintenance contractors while rolling up your sleeves yourself as a technical all-rounder. As a Technical Specialist, you have a hands-on approach. Within our organization, we value initiative, and you\u2019ll have the freedom to develop your own ideas that benefit the company and\/or your colleagues.<\/p>\n<h3>Here are the tasks we\u2019ll entrust to you:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Bringing structure to the department and developing efficient work processes<\/li>\n<li>Maintaining production machinery, greenhouse systems, internal transport systems, and electrical installations<\/li>\n<li>Preventive maintenance<\/li>\n<li>Helping to draw up the long-term maintenance and replacement plan<\/li>\n<li>Collaborating on the expansion, modification, and optimization of installations and making proposals in this area<\/li>\n<li>Overseeing outsourcing to external (maintenance) contractors<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Personality:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>You have an independent and solution-oriented work ethic<\/li>\n<li>You are able to set priorities<\/li>\n<li>You are flexible in both your work ethic and work hours<\/li>\n<li>You are willing to periodically participate in on-call duty as needed<\/li>\n<li>Experience with welding and electrical work is a plus<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>We offer:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>A pleasant work environment with a high degree of independence<\/li>\n<li>Opportunities for personal development within an organization with a vision for the future<\/li>\n<li>Opportunities for technical training and education in greenhouse horticulture<\/li>\n<li>Full-time employment<\/li>\n<li>Competitive salary and pension plan (Greenhouse Horticulture Collective Bargaining Agreement)<\/li>\n<li>Recognition for taking initiative<\/li>\n<li>The company\u2019s atmosphere encourages you to reach your full potential and advance in your career<\/li>\n<li>A team of at least 2 direct team members and 4 indirect team members<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Job Requirements:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>You have completed an MBO-4 program in mechatronics, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, or agricultural mechanization<\/li>\n<li>You enjoy rolling up your sleeves and ensuring that our machines and systems run like a well-oiled machine<\/li>\n<li>Proficiency in Dutch and\/or English<\/li>\n<li>You hold a valid driver\u2019s license<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Please contact Marinus Kiep at marinus@kiepflower.nl | 06 \u2013 83 13 53 09 | Social media: @Kiepflower<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":1603,"template":"","class_list":["post-1872","vacancies","type-vacancies","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kiepflower.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vacancies\/1872","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kiepflower.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vacancies"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kiepflower.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/vacancies"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kiepflower.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1603"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kiepflower.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1872"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}