Horticultural Labourers / Fruit Pickers

Burlington Berries Pty Ltd at Cressy Tasmania 7302 requires 450 seasonal horticultural labourers for the upcoming 2025/26 berry harvest season. You must be able to commit to about 6 months minimum work, with the work expected to commence in spring (September/October) and end late autumn (May/early June). Start dates will be staggered depending on production.

The work is indoors and outdoors and will be physically demanding. Work will include picking and packing strawberries, raspberries and blackberries to the quality standards set by Burlington Berries management team. There may also be some general labourer duties including non-harvest tasks such as planting, pruning, weeding, canopy management, tunnel work/maintenance, irrigation and general horticultural duties.

All work will involve reaching above your head and/or bending over for long periods of time. Some heavy lifting is required. This will be a labour-intensive position and work can become repetitive.

Candidates must be motivated and willing to work at a quick pace, with accuracy. Candidates must be flexible with their work hours and be able to work weekends at short notice. Successful candidates will be required to start early in the mornings on sunrise in a range of weather conditions, working an average of 38 hours per week.

The successful candidate will be offered employment on a maximum-term full-time basis under the Horticulture Award 2020 as a level 1 $24.28. All berry picking work will be paid under a piecerate system, NOT HOURLY. The piece rate will change daily in reflection of the job being undertaken and you will be guaranteed a daily minimum hourly rate under the piecerate system.

*Please note Level 1 is an introductory classification that only applies for a limited time. After 3 months industry experience, Level 1 employees will be moved to Level 2 under the Horticulture Award. They will then be paid $24.95 per hour.

No previous experience is necessary. Potential to upskill to other positions is available and include but not limited to the following roles; Assistant Supervisor, Supervisor and small machinery operator.

How to apply
If you wish to be considered for this role and feel you meet all of the above selection criteria, please fill out the questions and attach your relevant documents.

The applicant must address the following selection criteria in their application:

• Be physically fit and healthy (physically demanding/repetitive work) 
• Be available to work 6 days a week
• MUST be available for early starts, around sunrise
• MUST be willing to work late afternoon/evenings as required
• MUST be able to work weekends at very short notice
• MUST be able to work as a part of a team or solo
• MUST be able to work outdoors in all weather conditions
• Commit to 6 months minimum work
• Demonstrate ability to acquire good speed and to learn manual tasks
• Demonstrate ability to stand for long periods of time