Grape Harvest Worker (Wine Farm)

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

Home base is a citrus farm on the Gqeberha side of Eastern Cape.

• Fill crates or bins and carry them to the collection point
• Move irrigation pipes and check drippers for blockages
• Weed beds by hand or with a hoe
• Keep your picking card or tag count for daily pay
• Clean and store picking bags, ladders and secateurs

• Available for the full harvest season
• Valid ID or work permit
• Careful with fruit, since bruised fruit is rejected
• Physically fit for bending, lifting and climbing ladders

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

• Piece-rate bonus on top of daily wage
• Chance of a permanent post after good seasons
• Seasonal accommodation on some farms
• 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.
• Have your bank details ready. Most farms pay into a bank account and will not start you without it.