Farm General Worker (Vegetable Fields)

You'll pick, prune and look after crops on a citrus farm near Phalaborwa through the season. Expect to be trusted with real work from your first week.

This post is Phalaborwa-based, with most of your time spent at a citrus farm. Weekend work is on a roster, so you won't be on every weekend.

• Plant seedlings in rows at the spacing shown
• Clean and store picking bags, ladders and secateurs
• Tie up tomato and pepper plants in tunnels
• Weed beds by hand or with a hoe
• Follow the re-entry times after spraying, as the signs show

• Available for the full harvest season
• Valid ID or work permit
• Careful with fruit, since bruised fruit is rejected
• Follows farm hygiene and safety rules

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

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