Farm Hand -Harvest

Farm Hand

Tasmanian Berries are looking for people for the 2026-2027 Harvest season.

We require 150 part-time staff working a minimum 30 hours a week. Successful applicants will work across a variety of other farms in our local area to assist with their seasons commencing November 2026 until June 2027.

The work will be based in the following areas - Devonport, Delorian, Latrobe, Cressy, Longford, Lebrina and Hillwood.

Work will be primarily Berry Picking and Farm Maintenance.

The duties of the work will include but are not limited to:

Picking strawberries, blackberries, Blueberries, grapes and raspberries

Tunnel building and maintenance

Trellis and maintenance

Planting and pruning of crops

Mowing

Brush cutting

General Farm work

Applicants must:

Be willing to work outdoors in all weather conditions.

Be fit and healthy; not be colour blind or vision impaired (as the role requires employees to pick berries at specific stages of ripeness);

Be able to multi-task with attention to detail.

Be able to acquire good speed and to learn manual tasks

Be able to follow instructions, learn and apply new process quickly

Be able to work in a team environment.

When picking we pay by the weight of fruit picked and packed to the standard required, rates do fluctuate depending on the crop situation, paid at Horticulture Award 2020 Level 1 or 2, depending on previous experience.

When farm work is conducted, it will be paid as an hourly rate, all work is performed under the Horticulture Award 2020 Level 1 or Level 2 will be applicable with the relevant experience, as per the Award. Upskilling and additional allowances may also be paid if you are trained in extra tasks, leading hand, first aid or forklift driving.

Hours worked will generally be Monday to Friday between the hours of 6:00am and 6:00pm. Weekend work may occasionally be required.

In order to be considered please provide a cover letter. Applications must address the selection criteria and experience. Please state your right to work in Australia, for example are you an Australian Resident, Citizen or are the holder of a Valid Working Visa. Applicants must have two (2) recent professional referees with a contact phone number provided. Applications which fail to address the selection criteria will not be considered.