Grape Harvest Worker (Wine Farm)

Crops do not wait, and a commercial seedling nursery near Kimberley needs extra hands this season. It's the kind of job where doing the basics well every day gets you noticed.

This post is Kimberley-based, with most of your time spent at a commercial seedling nursery. Overtime comes up in peak season and is paid.

• Fill crates or bins and carry them to the collection point
• Follow the re-entry times after spraying, as the signs show
• Move irrigation pipes and check drippers for blockages
• Weed beds by hand or with a hoe
• Prune and thin fruit trees and vines to the farm's method

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

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

• 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.