Indoor Farm Operator
€2,700 - €3,200 per month
Key Skills
Job Description
Are you interested in indoor/vertical farming and looking for a varied role in Amsterdam where you are part of something bigger?
Growy is looking for an Operator with experience operating production machinery, preferably in a food production environment.
As an Operator at Growy, you will play a key role within our Production Department at our vertical farm. Together with your colleagues, you ensure that our fresh microgreens, herbs, and salads are carefully sown, harvested to perfection, and packed with care every day.
You will work closely with our technical team to keep production systems running smoothly. This includes monitoring operations, performing checks, reporting issues, and strictly following food hygiene and safety regulations.
Do you enjoy working in a team, thrive in a dynamic food production environment, and like varied, hands-on tasks? Then we would love to hear from you.
What we offer
Gross salary of €2700-3200 per month, including shift allowances.
Commute allowance of maximum €250 ;
8% vacation pay paid annually in May;
Surcharges on weekends and holidays;
40 hour workweek
A good pension plan of which we pay 60% of the premium
26 days off per year
Fresh vitamins at your disposal every day, we have lunch together and there is always plenty of fruit and salad available;
A diverse and inspiring team of roughly 100 people from all corners of the world, committed to making a positive impact;
The opportunity to work with and have impact on new technology on breakthrough innovation, whilst we are still building them;
Please note that we are currently unable to provide visa sponsorship or support work permit applications for this position. Applicants must already have the legal right to work in the Netherlands.
Where will you work
At our pioneering vertical farm (inside, not outside, layered on top of each other) in Amsterdam, we grow salads, herbs and micro-greens. We do this with innovations in the field of climate control and automation. In the vertical farming field we are leading the way worldwide. Our products are super sustainable, pesticide free, but above all very tasty and healthy.
Why Growy?
At Growy, you get the chance to be part of a diverse team shaping the future of agriculture. From robotics engineers to biologists, we all share a passion for innovation and sustainability.
What we are looking for
You show initiative and take responsibility
You pay attention to detail and ensure processes are followed from start to finish
Professional working proficiency in English - Dutch is not required
You are available Monday-Sunday; we have rotating shifts that are made on a monthly basis and communicated well in advance.
Shifts are currently in 9 hour blocks between 7.00am and 7.00pm, this includes a 1 hour lunch break
You are willing to perform physical work
You are willing to work in cold temperatures (roughly between 2-7 degrees celcius)
Core Responsibilities
The operator is responsible for the daily sowing, harvesting, and packing of microgreens, herbs, and salads within a vertical farm. They must also monitor production systems, report technical issues, and ensure strict adherence to food hygiene and safety standards.
Requirements
Candidates must have experience operating production machinery, preferably in a food environment, and be comfortable working in cold temperatures. Professional proficiency in English is required, and applicants must already possess the legal right to work in the Netherlands.
Benefits
- Gross salary of 2700-3200 per month
- Shift allowances
- Commute allowance
- 8% vacation pay
- Surcharges on weekends and holidays
- Pension plan
- 26 days off per year
- Fresh fruit and salad
About Growy Group BV
Industry: Farming
Company size: 51-200 employees
Growy is on a mission to make tasty, healthy, and affordable food available to all. In our in-house developed Vertical Farm, we grow tons of leafy greens every day—without pesticides, close to consumers, and with the same top quality all year round. After years of development, we’ve built our first large-scale farm in Amsterdam, powered by our own cutting-edge technology. This farm allows us to supply even more consumers and chefs across the Netherlands, with our greens now available in retail under the Growy brand. Next to that, we deliver a large range of fresh microgreens to chefs on a weekly basis. Our farm is highly automated, using robotics and data to optimize growth and efficiency. By combining Dutch farming expertise with high-tech innovation, we’ve created a system that produces delicious greens at a fair price. Next to our farm in Amsterdam, we have also acquired a farm in Singapore, where we're now able to grow the same high quality greens, and sell them to local Singaporean chefs and retailers. We work closely with chefs, retailers, and food innovators to create the best possible products for consumers. With a focus on sustainability, innovation, and taste, we truly believe vertical farming is part of the future of food production. But this is just the beginning. As we continue to grow, we aim to bring our fresh, high-quality greens to even more cities around the world. We’re here to help redefine farming, one leaf at a time.