Seasonal Fruit Picker (Citrus Harvest)

Crops do not wait, and a deciduous fruit orchard near Somerset West needs extra hands this season. It's the kind of job where doing the basics well every day gets you noticed.

This post is in Somerset West (Western Cape). Please only apply if you can travel there daily.

• Move irrigation pipes and check drippers for blockages
• Wash hands and use the field toilets for food safety
• Plant seedlings in rows at the spacing shown
• Follow the re-entry times after spraying, as the signs show
• Prune and thin fruit trees and vines to the farm's method
• Fill crates or bins and carry them to the collection point

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

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

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

• Farms hire before the season starts, so apply four to six weeks early. Late arrivals often find the teams already full.
• Have your bank details ready. Most farms pay into a bank account and will not start you without it.