Nursery Worker (Seedlings)

Crops do not wait, and a citrus farm near Kariega needs extra hands this season. People who do well here are steady, honest and not scared to ask when something is unclear.

This post is in Kariega (Eastern Cape). Please only apply if you can travel there daily.

• Pick fruit or vegetables at the right ripeness and size, gently
• Move irrigation pipes and check drippers for blockages
• Keep your picking card or tag count for daily pay
• Clean and store picking bags, ladders and secateurs
• Fill crates or bins and carry them to the collection point
• Plant seedlings in rows at the spacing shown

• Willing to start at sunrise
• Careful with fruit, since bruised fruit is rejected
• Physically fit for bending, lifting and climbing ladders
• Able to work outdoors in heat, cold and rain

• Tractor or quad bike experience
• Pruning experience on vines or fruit trees
• Previous harvest or picking experience

• Seasonal accommodation on some farms
• Farm transport from nearby towns
• Piece-rate bonus on top of daily wage

• 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.