Orchard Worker (Pruning and Thinning)

You'll pick, prune and look after crops on a vegetable farm near Kimberley through the season. If you turn up on time and finish what you start, you'll fit in quickly.

Location: Kimberley, Northern Cape. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first.

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

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

• Previous harvest or picking experience
• Tractor or quad bike experience

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

• If you have picked before, say which crop and how many seasons. Farms rehire experienced pickers first.
• Farms hire before the season starts, so apply four to six weeks early. Late arrivals often find the teams already full.