Berry Picker (Tunnel Farm)

Outdoor work with your hands on a deciduous fruit orchard near Tembisa; no experience needed for most posts. If you learn fast and don't mind being shown things twice, you'll settle in within a few weeks.

You'll report in Tembisa. Relocation is not covered for this one.

• Keep your picking card or tag count for daily pay
• Clean and store picking bags, ladders and secateurs
• Move irrigation pipes and check drippers for blockages
• Pick fruit or vegetables at the right ripeness and size, gently
• Tie up tomato and pepper plants in tunnels
• Plant seedlings in rows at the spacing shown
• Fill crates or bins and carry them to the collection point

• Willing to start at sunrise
• Able to work outdoors in heat, cold and rain
• Available for the full harvest season
• Physically fit for bending, lifting and climbing ladders

• Tractor or quad bike experience
• Previous harvest or picking experience

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

• Farms hire before the season starts, so apply four to six weeks early. Late arrivals often find the teams already full.
• Have your bank details ready. Most farms pay into a bank account and will not start you without it.