Vegetable Growers

Vegetable Growers manage farming, greenhouse and market garden operations to grow vegetables.

What the job involves

• Co-ordinates production and marketing of crops, from soil preparation through to harvest, taking into account environmental and market factors

• Plants seeds and seedlings as well as grafts new varieties to root stocks

• Maintains crop production by cultivating, de-budding and pruning, as well as maintaining optimal growing conditions

• Conducts market garden operations, such as collecting, storing, grading and packaging produce, and organising the sale, purchase and dispatch of produce

• Directs and oversees general activities such as fertilising and the control of pests and weeds

• Maintains buildings, fences, equipment and water supply systems

• Maintains and evaluates records of activities, monitoring market activity, and planning crop preparation and production to meet contract requirements and market demand

• Manages business capital including budgeting, taxation, debt and loan management

• May select, train and supervise staff and contractors