Salary: Annual base salary discussed upon experience and qualifications.
Position: Full time, permanent
Closing date: 18 September 2026
Job Description:
Windy Hills Farm (NSW) Pty Ltd is looking for a full-time Vegetable Grower who has Farming/Protected Cropping/Greenhouse/ Herb/ Salad Leaf experience.
· South West Sydney location – Werombi NSW 2570.
· Fully integrated and innovative company
· Entrepreneurial business
Windy Hills Farm (NSW) Pty Ltd has a positive track record of maintaining and developing new market opportunities and turning the into company success stories.
The business is lead with the company values of Respect, Quality, Long Term Relationships and Entrepreneurial Spirit.
They encourage business improvement by supporting their people to take ownership of any task – large or small.
The farming business is exceptional and that is seen by their successful market initiatives and creation of this role and they are true believers in Workplace equality, have culture of actively promoting and onsite training/upskilling their staff.
This role is the technical lead and implement growing activities for the business internal employees and grower customers.
Reporting to the Director this role is tasked with managing the operational efficiencies and horticultural best practice requirements to maintain plant quality and improve the production of their seedlings and niche categories to ultimately reduce waste on farm and keep a high quality product. Majority of time will be divided between Growing, Stock Control, People Management and Quality Assurance:
Example of key responsibilities:
Successful applicant will demonstrate these skills in application.
· Provide technical knowledge with company grower clients and internal staff
· Oversee all hydroponic growing matters including plant nutrition, chemical applications, fertigation, planting/transplanting, growing, climate management and environmental controls and calibration of hydroponic farming equipment
· IPM – Monitor crop health and production including pest and disease management strategies
· Staff management – leadership through positive actions and examples
· Maintain the high standard of onsite cleanliness and general site maintenance
· Maintain HARPPS/Fair Farms accreditation duties
· Update AEM greenhouse technology
· Manage NFT hydroponic systems
· Develop and monitor growing standards with the management team
Requirements:
· Must have herb, lettuce, edible flower experience, technically competent
· A minimum of 5 years proven background in farming, nursery, horticultural operations or protected cropping
· Relevant tertiary qualifications in agriculture or horticulture
· Excellent computer reporting skills
· NFT hydroponic growing experience
· A good command of English language, spoken and written
· Attention to detail but with a adaptable mentality
· Australian resident preferred
The ideal candidate is an organised persona with confidence in their growing abilities, a great feel for the health of plants and experienced in advising a highly productive and enthusiastic team of farm management, crop workers and associated staff. Salary negotiable depending on experience.