Indoor Farm Operator

Growy; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Commuting allowance

8% vacation pay

Weekend/holiday surcharges

Pension plan

26 days off per year

Lunch and fruit provided

Diverse team of ~100 people

Impactful technology projects

Job summary

Growy operates a vertical farm in Amsterdam and seeks an Operator to join the Production Department. You will help sow, harvest, and pack fresh microgreens, herbs, and salads while ensuring efficient, safe daily operations.

You will work with the technical team to monitor systems, perform routine checks, and follow strict food hygiene standards. A hands-on role in a dynamic food production environment awaits.

Qualifications

• Experience operating production machinery in a food production environment.
• Proactive and responsible with attention to detail.
• Fluent English; Dutch not required.

Responsibilities

• Operate production machinery in the vertical farm setting and keep systems running smoothly.
• Perform checks, report issues, and ensure food hygiene and safety procedures are followed.
• Collaborate with the technical team to maintain production quality and output.

Skills

Machine operation

Food production

English proficiency

Shift availability

Physical work

Cold environments

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 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)

Please note that we are currently unable to support work permit applications or extensions for this position. Applicants must already have the legal right to work in the Netherlands.

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;
• 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;

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.