**Job Title**: Fruit Picker
**Location**: Orani Cherry Farm
**Job Overview**: Orani Cherry Farm is seeking hardworking and reliable Fruit Pickers for our upcoming cherry season. As a Fruit Picker, you will play a crucial role in harvesting our cherries, ensuring that only the best quality fruit is selected. This is a seasonal role, ideal for individuals who enjoy working outdoors, have a good attention to detail, and can work efficiently within a team.
**Key Responsibilities**:
- Carefully pick cherries by hand, selecting only ripe, high-quality fruit
- Handle fruit delicately to prevent damage
- Sort and pack cherries according to quality standards
- Work efficiently to meet daily picking targets
- Adhere to farm safety guidelines and hygiene standards
- Maintain a clean and organized work area
**Requirements**:
- Ability to work in various weather conditions
- Physical fitness and stamina for long periods of standing, bending, and carrying
- Attention to detail and quality
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Flexibility to work extended hours, including weekends, during peak season
**Preferred Qualifications**:
- Previous experience in fruit picking or agricultural work (not required)
- Knowledge of cherry ripeness and quality standards (training provided)
**Schedule**:
- **Seasonal Dates**: Starting December 20th
- **Hours**: 7:00 am - 3:00 pm, Monday through Friday, with possible weekend shifts during peak season
**Compensation**: Competitive hourly rate, with bonus opportunities based on productivity.
**Additional Information**: Accommodation options may be available upon request for those traveling from outside the area.
**Interested?**
**Job Types**: Fixed term, Casual, Seasonal
Contract length: 2 months
Pay: From $30.23 per hour
Expected hours: No less than 30 per week
**Benefits**:
- Employee discount
- Free drinks
- Free food
- Referral program
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
- 12 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Sorell, TAS 7172: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (required)
Licence/Certification:
- Order Picking Forklift Licence (preferred)
- Forklift Licence (preferred)
Work Authorisation:
- Australia (preferred)
Work Location: In person