Farm General Worker (Vegetable Fields)

Outdoor work with your hands on a deciduous fruit orchard near Polokwane; no experience needed for most posts. It's a practical job: you'll see what you got done before you go home.

You'll be based at a deciduous fruit orchard in Polokwane. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps.

• Move irrigation pipes and check drippers for blockages
• Fill crates or bins and carry them to the collection point
• Clean and store picking bags, ladders and secateurs
• Keep your picking card or tag count for daily pay
• Follow the re-entry times after spraying, as the signs show
• Plant seedlings in rows at the spacing shown
• Weed beds by hand or with a hoe

• Follows farm hygiene and safety rules
• Able to work outdoors in heat, cold and rain
• Valid ID or work permit
• Available for the full harvest season
• Willing to start at sunrise

• Previous harvest or picking experience
• Pruning experience on vines or fruit trees
• Living on or near the farm

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

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