Seasonal work provides a pathway to a rewarding, long-term career in Tasmania's vibrant agricultural sector.
Tasmania is unique, with harvest jobs available for nearly 12 months of the year.
Where to find a harvest job
There are many ways of finding seasonal work in Tasmania. Here are some suggestions to get you started:
- Searching the Regional Jobs Hub website is a great the best place to start. Once on the “Regional Jobs Hub Tasmania page", click the region you are interested in finding work in.
- Backpacker Jobs is an online job board for backpackers in Australia, connecting working holidaymakers with farms.
- Facebook Groups: Search for groups like "Jobs Vacant and Wanted Tasmania" or groups focused on farm work in specific Tasmanian regions (e.g., "Farm Jobs Tasmania").
- General Job Boards: Platforms like SEEK, CareerOne, Indeed, and Gumtree are also great resources for finding harvest work in Tasmania.
- LinkedIn: Use LinkedIn to connect with professionals in your field of interest to potentially find job postings or opportunities.
The map and table below show where and when seasonal produce is harvested throughout the year:
Seasonal Produce Harvest Dates
North region
- Apple (Feb - May)
- Cherry (Dec - Feb)
- Pear (Feb - Mar)
- Blueberry (Dec - May)
- Raspberry (Dec - May)
- Strawberry (Oct - May)
- Grape (wine) picking (Feb - May
- Grape (wine) pruning (Jun - Aug)
- Beetroot (Mar - Aug)
- Broccoli (Nov - Jun)
- Brussel sprouts (Mar - Sep)
- Carrots (Jan - Aug)
- Cauliflower (Jan - Jun)
- Leafy greens (planting and harvesting) (Sep - Jun)
- Potato - seed (Feb - May)
- Potato - processing (Feb - Aug)
- Pumpkin (Apr - May)
- Swede (Jan - Jun)
- Shearing - shed hands (Apr - Aug)
- Shearing and crutching (Nov -Aug)
- Fodder - silage and hay (Oct - Feb)
- Calf rearing (Aug - Nov)
North-west region
- Apple (Feb - May)
- Cherry (Dec - Feb)
- Blueberry (Dec - May)
- Raspberry (Dec - May)
- Strawberry (Oct - May)
- Grape (wine) picking (Feb - May
- Grape (wine) pruning (Jun - Aug)
- Beetroot (Mar - Aug)
- Broccoli (Nov - Jun)
- Brussel sprouts (Mar - Sep)
- Carrots (Jan - Aug)
- Potato - seed (Feb - May)
- Potato - processing (Feb - Aug)
- Pumpkin (Apr - May)
- Swede (Jan - Jun)
- Hops - picking (Feb - Mar)
- Hops - stringing and training (Jun - Nov)
- Fodder - silage and hay (Oct - Feb)
- Calf rearing (Aug - Nov)
South region
- Apple (Feb - May)
- Apricot (Jan - Feb)
- Cherry (Dec - Feb)
- Pear (Feb - Mar)
- Blueberry (Dec - May)
- Raspberry (Dec - May)
- Strawberry (Oct - May)
- Grape (wine) picking (Feb - May
- Grape (wine) pruning (Jun - Aug)
- Leafy greens (planting and harvesting) (Sep - Jun)
- Potato - seed (Feb - May)
- Potato - processing (Feb - Aug)
- Hops - picking (Feb - Mar)
- Hops - stringing and training (Jun - Nov)
- Shearing - shed hands (Apr - Aug)
- Shearing and crutching (Nov - Aug)
- Fodder - silage and hay (Oct - Feb)
- Calf rearing (Aug - Nov)
More Information
For more information see our
Frequently Asked Questions for Harvest Jobs page.