Nursery Worker (Seedlings)

Outdoor work with your hands on a wine farm near Johannesburg CBD; no experience needed for most posts. People who do well here are steady, honest and not scared to ask when something is unclear.

This post is Johannesburg CBD-based, with most of your time spent at a wine farm.

• Clean and store picking bags, ladders and secateurs
• Follow the re-entry times after spraying, as the signs show
• Prune and thin fruit trees and vines to the farm's method
• Weed beds by hand or with a hoe
• Plant seedlings in rows at the spacing shown
• Tie up tomato and pepper plants in tunnels

• Able to work outdoors in heat, cold and rain
• Physically fit for bending, lifting and climbing ladders
• Valid ID or work permit
• Willing to start at sunrise
• Careful with fruit, since bruised fruit is rejected
• Follows farm hygiene and safety rules

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

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

• If you have picked before, say which crop and how many seasons. Farms rehire experienced pickers first.
• Have your bank details ready. Most farms pay into a bank account and will not start you without it.