Nursery Worker (Seedlings)

Harvest time on a deciduous fruit orchard near Coega means early mornings, full crates and paid overtime. If you learn fast and don't mind being shown things twice, you'll settle in within a few weeks.

Home base is a deciduous fruit orchard on the Coega side of Eastern Cape.

• Follow the re-entry times after spraying, as the signs show
• Keep your picking card or tag count for daily pay
• Wash hands and use the field toilets for food safety
• Tie up tomato and pepper plants in tunnels
• Prune and thin fruit trees and vines to the farm's method
• Move irrigation pipes and check drippers for blockages

• Available for the full harvest season
• Follows farm hygiene and safety rules
• Valid ID or work permit
• Physically fit for bending, lifting and climbing ladders
• Careful with fruit, since bruised fruit is rejected
• Able to work outdoors in heat, cold and rain

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

• Farm transport from nearby towns
• Chance of a permanent post after good seasons
• 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.