Agri Talent is proud to be attending Hort Connections 2025 – Australia’s premier horticulture conference and trade show, held in Brisbane from 4–6 June.
As a leading provider of recruitment services to the horticulture sector, we’re excited to be exhibiting at Hort Connections at Booth 164 – connecting face-to-face with producers, supply chain agribusinesses and industry stakeholders who are building the future of fresh produce in Australia.
The Australian horticulture industry is a dynamic and resilient sector, but also one under immense pressure. Labour availability remains a defining challenge, with producers navigating shifting global markets, increasing compliance costs, changing environmental conditions and year-round workforce gaps. Whether you’re a family farm, a vertically integrated grower-packer-shipper or an agritech supplier, your ability to secure reliable, capable people has never been more important.
And that’s where Agri Talent comes in. With deep roots in Australian agriculture and proven capability across permanent recruitment, executive search and skilled migration solutions, we’re proud to be supporting the horticulture sector in securing the workforce it needs to thrive.
A pivotal partner in permanent recruitment
For producers and businesses operating in the horticulture supply chain, permanent roles can be the hardest — and most important — to fill. Agronomists, operations managers, supply chain planners, packhouse leads, farm supervisors and compliance officers play a crucial role in day-to-day operations and long-term success. Yet finding people with the right combination of sector knowledge, leadership capability and regional mobility is far from easy.
Agri Talent specialises in horticulture-specific recruitment. We don’t just match job titles to CVs — we build long-term partnerships with our clients and take the time to understand your operations, culture, location and future needs. From there, we draw on our national and international networks to identify the right candidates and manage the full recruitment process with diligence, discretion and speed.Many of the permanent hires we facilitate come from within Australian agriculture, but we also play a critical role in connecting local businesses with global expertise through skilled migration.
Skilled migration – a long-term workforce solution
Agri Talent has long been working alongside growers and supply chain businesses to design and deliver skilled migration solutions tailored to horticulture. These programs are far more than just visa applications — they’re long-term recruitment strategies that embed global talent into regional Australia, helping businesses overcome chronic labour shortages and build organisational capability.
In recent years, we’ve helped Australian businesses secure permanent and long-term skilled staff including farm managers, irrigation technicians, heavy diesel mechanics, nursery managers, postharvest specialists and many more. These roles are essential to quality, productivity and compliance — and often difficult to source domestically due to the combination of skill level, rural location and seasonality.
Agri Talent supports clients across every step of the skilled migration process, including:
- Workforce planning and visa eligibility advice
- Sourcing and vetting international candidates
- Visa application preparation and compliance
- Relocation support and settlement assistance
- Ongoing performance and engagement reviews.
With in-house skilled migration specialists and a large offshore candidate pipeline, Agri Talent is one of the only specialist recruiters in Australia offering this level of end-to-end service to the horticulture sector.
Supporting the entire horticulture supply chain
Horticulture isn’t just about what happens on the farm. Agri Talent works with agribusinesses across the supply chain — from seed to supermarket — to provide workforce solutions that drive operational performance and growth.
We recruit for:
- Growers
- Machinery manufacturers and suppliers
- Nurseries and propagators
- Packhouses and distribution centres
- Exporters and marketing groups
- Research and advisory organisations
- Horticulture tech and automation businesses
These businesses require staff with a unique blend of industry knowledge and technical skill — and Agri Talent has the networks and insights to find them. Whether you need a national sales lead for your orchard equipment range or a compliance specialist to oversee your packhouse QA program, we can help.
Come and meet us at Hort Connections 2025
Hort Connections is more than a trade show – it’s where ideas, innovations and industry connections are made. For Agri Talent, it’s an opportunity to hear directly from growers, agribusiness leaders and policy makers about the issues shaping the future of the industry.
This year, we’re particularly interested in the conversation around workforce strategy. In a tight labour market, businesses can no longer afford to treat recruitment as a reactive exercise. Proactive workforce planning – supported by strategic partners like Agri Talent — is the new benchmark.
Whether you’re grappling with seasonal labour gaps, struggling to recruit permanent staff, or looking to diversify your team with skilled international talent, we invite you to stop by Booth 164. Our team will be on hand throughout the event to discuss your unique challenges and share insights into how we’re helping horticulture businesses secure their future.
Why horticulture workforce solutions are now make or break
In 2025 and beyond, workforce strategy is no longer a back-office function — it needs to be a boardroom priority. Your ability to attract, engage and retain the right people directly impacts productivity, quality, profitability and compliance. This is especially true in horticulture, where labour represents one of the largest operational costs and one of the most variable inputs.
Agri Talent believes that Australian horticulture deserves world-class workforce solutions, which is why we continue to invest in our candidate networks, our recruitment technology and our regional relationships. We’re not just filling jobs – we’re helping the industry grow.