Vegetable Grower (Hydroponic Farming)

Location: 165 Horseshoe Cres, TWO WELLS SA 5501

Position: Vegetable Grower

Employment Term: Full-time

Remuneration: $75,000 – $80,000 per annum + Superannuation

Number of Positions: 01

PB13 FARMS is looking for an experienced Vegetable Grower to join their field team at Two Wells in SA. This is a permanent position. As an innovative and fast-growing horticulture company, we’re passionate about producing the highest-quality produce for the Australian market, and we live by our core values: Safety, Passion, Openness, Respect, and Teamwork.

Qualifications & Experience

To be successful in this role, applicants should have:

1. Qualification assessed at AQF Bachelor degree or higher in a highly relevant field of study
2. Minimum 2-3 years of skilled work experience
3. Must have mix of practical horticultural skills (soil health, planting, pest control, watering, harvesting), operational skills (equipment use, planning, record-keeping), and business acumen (marketing, budgeting, if commercial).
4. Key traits include being detail-oriented, hands-on, and a good problem-solver, adapting to seasonal changes and market demands.
5. Patience and attention to detail.
6. Physical fitness (lifting, bending).
7. A passion for plants and a willingness to learn continuously.

Key Responsibilities

The successful candidate(s) will be responsible for:

·Plan, organise and manage hydroponic vegetable production using cocopeat grow bags within a small–medium scale commercial greenhouse operation.

·Develop crop programs for tomatoes, cucumbers, capsicum and leafy greens, including planting cycles, yield targets and harvest schedules to ensure year-round supply.

·Prepare and maintain cocopeat bags, including hydration, buffering, drainage management and correct plant spacing for different crop varieties.

·Design, operate and monitor drip irrigation and fertigation systems, adjusting nutrient delivery to suit crop growth stages and seasonal conditions.

·Regularly test and control pH, EC, moisture content and nutrient runoff to maintain optimal root-zone conditions in cocopeat media.

·Supervise seedling selection, propagation and transplanting into cocopeat bags to ensure uniform crop establishment and high productivity.

·Monitor plant health, growth rates and fruit development, identifying nutrient deficiencies, pests or diseases and implementing corrective action promptly.

·Apply integrated pest and disease management strategies suitable for greenhouse hydroponic crops while maintaining food safety and biosecurity standards.

·Manage greenhouse climate controls, including temperature, humidity, ventilation and lighting, to optimise growing conditions across all crop types.

·Coordinate harvesting, grading and packing of vegetables to meet market specifications, quality standards and customer requirements.

·Maintain accurate records of production outputs, nutrient usage, irrigation schedules, crop performance and yields for operational and compliance purposes.

·Supervise and train farm workers in hydroponic growing techniques, safe equipment use and quality control procedures.

·Ensure compliance with workplace health and safety, environmental and food safety regulations applicable to commercial vegetable production.

·Liaise with suppliers, agronomists and management to source inputs, improve productivity and introduce efficiencies within the hydroponic operation.

·Oversee routine maintenance of irrigation lines, drippers, drainage systems and greenhouse infrastructure used in cocopeat-based growing systems.

·How to Apply

Please submit your current CV along with answers to the following questions:

1. Which of the following best describes your right to work in Australia?
2. Previous experience working in a horticultural or agricultural setting, required?
3. Have you completed Bachelor degree or higher in a highly relevant field of study?