Berry Picker (Tunnel Farm)

You'll pick, prune and look after crops on a citrus farm near Pietermaritzburg through the season. It suits someone who likes knowing exactly what a good day's work looks like.

This post is in Pietermaritzburg (KwaZulu-Natal). Please only apply if you can travel there daily.

• Keep your picking card or tag count for daily pay
• Move irrigation pipes and check drippers for blockages
• Prune and thin fruit trees and vines to the farm's method
• Clean and store picking bags, ladders and secateurs
• Pick fruit or vegetables at the right ripeness and size, gently
• Tie up tomato and pepper plants in tunnels

• Able to work outdoors in heat, cold and rain
• Willing to start at sunrise
• Follows farm hygiene and safety rules
• Careful with fruit, since bruised fruit is rejected

• Tractor or quad bike experience
• Pruning experience on vines or fruit trees

• Chance of a permanent post after good seasons
• Seasonal accommodation on some farms
• Piece-rate bonus on top of daily wage
• Farm transport from nearby towns

• Farms hire before the season starts, so apply four to six weeks early. Late arrivals often find the teams already full.
• If you have picked before, say which crop and how many seasons. Farms rehire experienced pickers first.