Indoor crop production
Indoor cropping refers to growing vegetables or flowers under cover in greenhouses.
Job overview
Greenhouses are also called glasshouses or hothouses. They regulate climatic conditions like temperature, moisture, and humidity.)
New Zealand uses this form of high-tech production to grow crops such as tomatoes, cucumbers, capsicums, chillies, eggplants, and lettuce.
Join our programmes to learn the skills and knowledge to grow great indoor crops.
Skills and experience
- Desire to be involved in the day-to-day aspects of plant production and plant care
- Understanding of health and safety practices
- Able to work unsupervised with excellent attention to detail
- Excellent communication skills
- Respect people and different cultures
- Able to multitask and work under pressure
- Able and eligible to work in New Zealand
- Driver’s licence
- Growsafe certificate and first aid certificate an advantage
- Eager to learn and train while you work
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