Nursery Worker (Seedlings)

Harvest time on a deciduous fruit orchard near Gqeberha means early mornings, full crates and paid overtime. You don't need to be the loudest person in the room, just the one others can count on.

You'll report in Gqeberha. Relocation is not covered for this one.

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

• Careful with fruit, since bruised fruit is rejected
• Available for the full harvest season
• Physically fit for bending, lifting and climbing ladders
• Able to work outdoors in heat, cold and rain

• Tractor or quad bike experience
• Living on or near the farm

• Seasonal accommodation on some farms
• Farm transport from nearby towns
• 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.
• If you have picked before, say which crop and how many seasons. Farms rehire experienced pickers first.