Grape Picking at Vine Force Tasmania (Hobart, TAS)

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Job Description

Looking for a crew of people to pick grapes randomly throughout March, April, May 2025

Locations:
Sorell – 5 days (March)
Richmond – 1 day (March)
Bream Creek – 3 days (April)
Huonville – 5 to 10 days (April, May)
D’Entrecasteaux Channel – 2-5 days (April, May)

Essentials:
Have your own transport
Have your own accommodation/housing – there are backpacker hostels and camping opportunities near the vineyards

Mandatory:
High visibility top / shirt / vest
Appropriate footwear for farm work e.g. covered boots

Gloves – not essential – but add some protection from cutting yourself or keeping hands clean from sticky grape juice – nitrile single use gloves or “invisigrip” gloves are best

Eye Protection – sunglasses can be a good idea to protect eyes from protruding canes

Picking snips – these will be provided

Salary:
Wine Industry Award – Casual Hourly Rate – $29.74 + Superannuation – Paid Weekly

Start time varies from 6:30am to 8:00am
Finish time varies from 4pm to 5pm

Most days would be 8 hours work *depends on how much grapes needs to be picked each day*

Backpackers: 88 days ✅ Visa must be legal to work in Australia

Work Ethic:
Pickers are expected to perform professionally but you are allowed to have fun!
If you are on a “working holiday visa” – Picking grapes is the “working” part of the working holiday visa not the “holiday” part. The holiday part is when you are NOT working/picking grapes.
The most sought after qualities in pickers is a good level of physical fitness and mental motivation to pick to best of your ability. Speed and efficiency is key.
If you are a hard worker, here to get your visa requirements and make some money on the side – picking is the job for you.

shopping for gloves:
glove option 1: https://www.rsea.com.au/ppe/hand-protection/disposable/gloves-blacknite-nitrile?SearchID=16070002&SearchPos=1
glove option 2: https://www.rsea.com.au/ppe/hand-protection/general-duty/blue-rapta-glove-crude-g-purpose-BRCRUDE?SearchID=16070002&SearchPos=4

Postcode: 7000 (Hobart, Tasmania)

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Grape Picking

Vine Force Tasmania Hobart, Tasmania

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