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Harvest jobs can offer opportunities to combine work with travel around Australia. See if harvest work could be right for you, and how to get started.
Harvest jobs
From grape harvesting in the Hunter Valley to mango picking in Darwin… you could be among the thousands of people who find work each year helping to bring in Australia’s fruit and vegetable harvests.
News
28 March 2024
1 Carrot Harvester Operator Needed ASAP! Tarome-QLD, Full time position, Hrly rate + Weekly bonus with Work Vehicle, Training & Accommodation provided, MUST reside in Australia. Contact 1800 062 332
Harvest Trail
Employers
Tips and advice for harvest employers on advertising jobs, hiring and paying harvest workers, and providing a safe workplace.
Service providers
Find out how a Harvest Trail Services provider can help, whether you’re looking for harvest work or needing help to meet seasonal demands for workers. You’ll find providers in harvest areas across Australia.
Department of Employment and Workplace Relations
Introduction to the Harvest Trail
[VOICE-OVER]
Speaker:
Did you know that there is harvest work available right now?
Whether it’s:
- picking mangoes in Queensland and the Northern Territory
- pruning vines in the Barossa
- planting berries in Tasmania.
There are a range of Harvest jobs in each state and territory, to suit nearly everyone.
Now is your chance to exerpeince regional Australia, while:
- gaining great skills to add to your resume
- earn an income
- top up your savings
- meet new people while working on the Harvest Trail.
Harvest work is for all Australians and visa holders with general rights to work in Australia.
So whether you’re:
- a job seeker on income support
- just finished year 12
- on a break from study
- enjoying a working holiday
- exploring the sights as a grey nomad- there is a harvest job for you!
The type of harvest work available varies from season to season and can range in duration from a couple of weeks to six months or more.
Every season there is a range of roles available:
- planting
- picking
- pruning
- packing.
Across most states and territories.
Australia’s farmers need your help to bring some of the world’s best produce to our tables!
It’s easy to find the right work for you. Just visit www.harvesttrail.gov.au or call 1800 062 332 to find jobs right across Australia and a Harvest Trail Services provider that can help you find work.
To pick your next move, visit the Harvest Trail Services website or call the Harvest Trail Information Service on freecall 1800 062 332.
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Harvest Trail Information Service
Not sure which provider to contact in your area? Whether you are looking for harvest work or needing to hire workers, you can call the Harvest Trail Information Service (HTIS) Monday to Friday 8am to 8pm on 1800 062 332 for advice.
Looking for harvest work?
I’m an Australian …
If you’re an Australian citizen or permanent resident, see how you can register and apply for harvest work in Australia.
I’m a working holiday maker …
If you’re from overseas, you must hold the right visa and meet visa conditions before you can register and apply for harvest work.
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Looking for harvest work?
Jobs are available in harvest areas in most Australian states and territories. Jobs are seasonal and can range from a few weeks to six months or more.