Tunnel Crop Worker (Tomatoes and Peppers) – Experienced

Harvest time on a commercial seedling nursery near Middelburg (MP) means early mornings, full crates and paid overtime. Expect to be trusted with real work from your first week.

This post is Middelburg (MP)-based, with most of your time spent at a commercial seedling nursery. Start is planned for the beginning of next month.

• Keep your picking card or tag count for daily pay
• Follow the re-entry times after spraying, as the signs show
• Pick fruit or vegetables at the right ripeness and size, gently
• Move irrigation pipes and check drippers for blockages
• Prune and thin fruit trees and vines to the farm's method
• Fill crates or bins and carry them to the collection point

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

• Living on or near the farm
• Tractor or quad bike experience
• Previous harvest or picking experience

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

• 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.