I know this is not realy a nomad question but thought someone might know the rate of pay for picking fruit and vegies in Q.L.D .... Thought someone might be doing it or has been lately
rockylizard said
02:29 PM Sep 9, 2011
Gday...
Picking fruit/vegies etc is most often on 'contract' rates - i.e. so many $$ for so much fruit. For example I was picking mandarins ($110/bin), oranges ($50/bin). Would pick a bin of mandarins a day - maybe one and a half if I got a good run on good fruit. Would pick two to three bins of oranges a day again depending on if I got good trees. In both instances, about 7 to 8 hour days.
I picked grapes in Stanthorpe and strawberries in Beerwah .... due to the season (late for grapes and not much fruit - early for strawberries and not much fruit) I was paid by the hour to pick - Award rate is $18.51/hour before tax etc.
Grapes and strawberries were on 8 hour days.
'Contract' rate for strawberries is about 65c/Kg - and most pick between 100-200kg a day depending on skill/fitness etc.
Cheers
John
-- Edited by rockylizard on Friday 9th of September 2011 02:32:17 PM
animalcarer said
05:08 PM Sep 9, 2011
I am glad someone asked that, because that is what I would like to do too.
RosieW said
01:47 PM Sep 10, 2011
This link doesn't offer rates of pay, but it has 140+ pages of harvest regions listed. Download as a PDF.
http://jobsearch.gov.au/harvesttrail/default.aspx
lilly31 said
02:33 PM Sep 10, 2011
Thanks all ..good info rock lizard I done grapes ..strawberry and cotton chipping a life time ago but was wondering how it go now ..... Thanks rosie i did have that link was more intrested in actually pay rate ..I want to go soon but will need to work a bit ..I am a chef bye trade but dont realy want to get lock down by jobs as most chef jobs i seen they want 3 months commitment not sure i want to stay that long .... So i thought harvest trail might be way to go for now
RosieW said
03:39 PM Sep 10, 2011
Hospitality=EVIL!!! I have done fruit picking before, and can safely say that I'd rather break my back in the rain than work in a kitchen/eatery/bar .
lilly31 said
03:50 PM Sep 10, 2011
LOL it is EVIL Rosie i agree and i do need a change ... but for few weeks at time i do it to top up bank account ..but cant say i want to do it full time again
RosieW said
05:14 PM Sep 10, 2011
Yeah, if it's to top up the bank account, I could do it again, but not long term.
lilly31 said
05:22 PM Sep 10, 2011
The only thing i want to do long term for next few years is travel see oz ...
RosieW said
06:42 PM Sep 10, 2011
That's what we plan to do as well. Work where we need/want to, and for me to finish my degree.
Boroma577 said
02:44 PM Sep 11, 2011
Lilly, the girls here in NQ are getting $19.20 per hour picking strawberries.
I earned $19.50 per hour packing/sorting mandarins at Gayndah a couple months ago.
-- Edited by Boroma577 on Sunday 11th of September 2011 02:44:53 PM
lilly31 said
04:44 PM Sep 11, 2011
Thanks Boroma that better then i thought i would be .... sound great all i have to do it get there ..
Boroma577 said
07:19 PM Sep 11, 2011
lilly31 wrote:
Thanks Boroma that better then i thought i would be .... sound great all i have to do it get there ..
I think there has been a rate increase in recent months Lilly. Now you just need to set a goal and work towards it.......stay focused.
Good luck
Cheers B
lilly31 said
07:34 PM Sep 11, 2011
I Will Boroma ... Just not as quick as i would like ...Would like to be gone now but think it will be early next year now ..Few family drama's to fix up first .But i am so ready now just want to be out there .... Ahhhhh the freedom can't come quick enought '''''''''''''''
Boroma577 said
08:49 PM Sep 14, 2011
lilly31 wrote:
I Will Boroma ... Just not as quick as i would like ...
Ahhhhh the freedom can't come quick enought '''''''''''''''
I know this is not realy a nomad question but thought someone might know the rate of pay for picking fruit and vegies in Q.L.D .... Thought someone might be doing it or has been lately
Gday...
Picking fruit/vegies etc is most often on 'contract' rates - i.e. so many $$ for so much fruit. For example I was picking mandarins ($110/bin), oranges ($50/bin). Would pick a bin of mandarins a day - maybe one and a half if I got a good run on good fruit. Would pick two to three bins of oranges a day again depending on if I got good trees. In both instances, about 7 to 8 hour days.
I picked grapes in Stanthorpe and strawberries in Beerwah .... due to the season (late for grapes and not much fruit - early for strawberries and not much fruit) I was paid by the hour to pick - Award rate is $18.51/hour before tax etc.
Grapes and strawberries were on 8 hour days.
'Contract' rate for strawberries is about 65c/Kg - and most pick between 100-200kg a day depending on skill/fitness etc.
Cheers
John
-- Edited by rockylizard on Friday 9th of September 2011 02:32:17 PM
I am glad someone asked that, because that is what I would like to do too.
http://jobsearch.gov.au/harvesttrail/default.aspx
Lilly, the girls here in NQ are getting $19.20 per hour picking strawberries.
I earned $19.50 per hour packing/sorting mandarins at Gayndah a couple months ago.
-- Edited by Boroma577 on Sunday 11th of September 2011 02:44:53 PM
I think there has been a rate increase in recent months Lilly. Now you just need to set a goal and work towards it.......stay focused.
Good luck
Cheers B
Don't I know both those feelings Lilly......LOL