Nursery Worker (Seedlings)

Harvest time on a vegetable farm near Randburg means early mornings, full crates and paid overtime. Someone who likes a bit of variety, but also likes doing things the right way, will enjoy this.

This post is Randburg-based, with most of your time spent at a vegetable farm.

• Plant seedlings in rows at the spacing shown
• Wash hands and use the field toilets for food safety
• Weed beds by hand or with a hoe
• Move irrigation pipes and check drippers for blockages
• Clean and store picking bags, ladders and secateurs
• Prune and thin fruit trees and vines to the farm's method
• Follow the re-entry times after spraying, as the signs show

• Willing to start at sunrise
• Able to work outdoors in heat, cold and rain
• Follows farm hygiene and safety rules
• Careful with fruit, since bruised fruit is rejected
• Available for the full harvest season

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

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

• 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.