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Grower / Greenhouse Production Manager – Hydroponic Lettuce

Arad, Arad, România
Bachelor’s Degree
Horticulture

Grower / Greenhouse Production Manager – Hydroponic Lettuce

Arad, Arad, România
Bachelor’s Degree
Horticulture

What do we offer at DN AGRAR?

  • Competitive salary, performance bonuses, and Annual Stock Option Plan
  • Comprehensive benefits: health insurance, relocation package, and annual team-building events
  • Extensive professional development with 6–9 months of intensive mentorship from Dutch/Belgian greenhouse experts
  • A modern 1-hectare hydroponic facility with clear career progression as operations expand to 2–3 hectares

What will you bring to the DN AGRAR team?

  • Solid technical knowledge of climate management, fertigation, crop protection, and data analysis
  • Proven capability to lead a small operational team with a hands-on, accountable mindset
  • Strategic focus on yield optimization, crop quality, operational hygiene, and tech implementation

Why DN AGRAR?

  • Opportunity to learn directly from top-tier Dutch growing standards and experts
  • High autonomy to manage, shape, and optimize daily production and new technologies
  • Long-term stability and growth within an ambitious, rapidly expanding agricultural company
  • Ideal position for professionals looking to build an expert career in Romania

WHAT MAKES YOU STAND OUT?

Grower / Greenhouse Production Manager

We are looking for an ambitious Grower / Greenhouse Production Manager to take responsibility for the growing process at our modern hydroponic lettuce greenhouse in the Arad area.

This hiring announcement is strictly for applicants that have previous work experience in one of the specified key agricultural regions (Westland, South Holland, Rotterdam, The Hague, Bleiswijk, Pijnacker, Venlo, North Brabant, Hoogstraten, Turnhout, or Antwerp) and are ready to relocate immediately to Arad, Romania.

The greenhouse is only two years old and currently consists of approximately 1 hectare of modern hydroponic lettuce production. Over the coming six months, we plan to implement several technological upgrades to further optimize the facility. Depending on the technologies implemented and the resulting improvements in growing performance, we expect to reach an annual production capacity of approximately 2 million heads of lettuce, potential upside 2.5 million heads of lettuce.

This is not just a role to manage today’s operation. We are looking for someone who wants to develop into an expert grower and grow together with the business. Our ambition is to expand the operation from approximately 1 hectare today to 2-3 hectares of greenhouse production within the next three years.

Duties

  • Operational Scope & Growth:

    • Initial responsibility over ~1 hectare of hydroponic lettuce production, aiming for 2–2.5 million heads of lettuce annually.

    • Planned expansion to 2–3 hectares over the next three years, offering clear long-term career growth.

  • Onboarding & Support Strategy: Includes intensive support and technical training from experienced Dutch/Belgian greenhouse specialists during the first 6–9 months, followed by ongoing monthly to quarterly consultancy.

Responsibilities

  • Core Operational Management: Take day-to-day responsibility for growing performance, focusing on crop quality, yield, consistency, and overall efficiency.

  • Growing Cycle & Crop Care: Manage and optimize the complete hydroponic lettuce growing cycle; monitor crop development and make timely growing decisions.

  • Environmental & Resource Control:

    • Manage climate settings (temperature, humidity, ventilation, lighting).

    • Oversee plant nutrition, fertilizers, fertigation, irrigation, and water management.

  • Crop Health: Monitor plant health, detect diseases/pests, and implement crop-protection measures.

  • Data Analysis & Systems: Interpret greenhouse, climate, crop, and production data to translate metrics into practical operational actions.

  • Team Leadership: Manage and coordinate a small team of supporting greenhouse staff; maintain high standards of hygiene, food safety, and operational discipline.

  • Innovation & Expansion: Work alongside management and external specialists to implement, optimize, and scale new greenhouse technologies over the coming six months and support future operational expansion.

Requirements / Required Education

  • Languages: Fluent English (spoken and written) is required to collaborate with international specialists and suppliers.

  • Experience & Knowledge:

    • Experience in greenhouse cultivation, horticulture, or a comparable intensive growing environment.

    • Solid understanding of plant growth, crop development, greenhouse climate management, and fertigation/plant nutrition.

    • Knowledge of plant diseases, pests, and crop protection methods.

    • Ability to interpret production and climate data to drive decision-making.

  • Leadership & Mindset: Ability to lead a small operational team, paired with a hands-on mentality and an analytical approach.

  • Preferred Assets (Advantages):

    • Experience with hydroponic cultivation (strong advantage).

    • Previous greenhouse experience in the Netherlands or Belgium (highly valued).

    • Experience with nursery/young-plant production and advanced water management systems.

What we offer

  • Financial & Benefits:

    • Competitive salary package

    • Performance-based bonuses

    • Annual Stock Option Plan participation

    • Health insurance

    • Relocation package (where required)

  • Development & Support:

    • Extensive professional training and long-term development

    • Intensive, hands-on support from Dutch/Belgian specialists during the first 6–9 months, with continued specialist support long-term

    • The opportunity to develop into a highly specialized professional grower adhering to modern Dutch standards

  • Work Environment & Career Advancement:

    • Work in a modern hydroponic greenhouse setting with access to cutting-edge technologies

    • Significant operational responsibility and freedom to optimize production

    • Clear career progression as the facility expands from 1 hectare up to 2–3 hectares

    • Annual company team-building activities

About DN AGRAR

The DN AGRAR Group is the largest cow’s milk producer in Europe and one of the leading integrated agri-food companies in Romania, listed on the Bucharest Stock Exchange since 2022.

Learn more about DN AGRAR

The Group operates an integrated business model based on milk production, crop farming, organic composting, and green energy, all of which support sustainable and circular agriculture.

With five large-scale farms and a livestock herd of over 16,000 animals, the company delivers approximately 70 million liters of milk annually, aiming to double production to 150–200 million liters per year by 2030.

WHAT MATTERS TO US

DN AGRAR is a leading Romanian integrated agri-food company and the largest cow milk producer in the E.U. Through the milk it produces, DN AGRAR takes on the mission of contributing to healthy nutrition and a better life for people. Care for our customers, partners, employees, and the environment—these are the principles that guide everything we do at DN AGRAR.

Allow yourself to be brave!

We have realized the impact a person can have when passion is what drives them and they truly care about their team.

Get involved in teamwork

It is very important to have your colleagues by your side – as a team, everything is easier than you think!

Continuously growing

At DN AGRAR, you have the freedom to take initiative, be proactive, and introduce new approaches.

This strategy enables our employees to continuously develop and strengthens their sense of belonging to the company.

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HOW DOES OUR SELECTION PROCESS WORK?

Submitting your application

Send your CV along with a cover letter, in which you provide details about yourself, explain why you want to work at DN AGRAR, and highlight your relevant experience.

Give your best and convince the HR team that you are the ideal candidate!

The interview

If you are selected, you will be invited to one or more interviews, depending on the specifics of the job. The interviews will take place with two or more participants and can be conducted either in person or online (via Teams).

Additionally, depending on the job requirements, there may be an evaluation through a written or practical test. All details regarding the interview, as well as other relevant information, will be provided by a DN AGRAR representative. Now is your moment to impress the DN AGRAR team!

The job offer

Congratulations! You have reached the final stage and have been selected for a job at DN AGRAR!

We will provide you with all the details about your role, your responsibilities within the team, as well as information about the salary package and material benefits.

We are excited to welcome you to our team and to the DN AGRAR family!

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