Nursery Worker (Seedlings)

You'll pick, prune and look after crops on a vegetable farm near Mbombela through the season. It's a practical job: you'll see what you got done before you go home.

You'll be based at a vegetable farm in Mbombela. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps.

• Tie up tomato and pepper plants in tunnels
• Move irrigation pipes and check drippers for blockages
• Follow the re-entry times after spraying, as the signs show
• Pick fruit or vegetables at the right ripeness and size, gently
• Keep your picking card or tag count for daily pay

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

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

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

• 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.