Nursery Worker (Seedlings)

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

The site is in Fourways; early starts mean public transport timing matters, so check your route before applying.

• Follow the re-entry times after spraying, as the signs show
• Clean and store picking bags, ladders and secateurs
• Fill crates or bins and carry them to the collection point
• Tie up tomato and pepper plants in tunnels
• Move irrigation pipes and check drippers for blockages

• Willing to start at sunrise
• Physically fit for bending, lifting and climbing ladders
• Careful with fruit, since bruised fruit is rejected
• Valid ID or work permit
• Able to work outdoors in heat, cold and rain
• Available for the full harvest season

• Piece-rate bonus on top of daily wage
• Farm transport from nearby towns
• 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.