Job description

About Burlington Berries Burlington Berries is located at Burlington Farm in the beautiful agricultural hub of Cressy Tasmania. With a rich history in the horticulture industry, we specialize in growing a delicious range of strawberries, raspberries and blackberries for supply to Driscolls Australia.

Our Vision “To grow the best soft fruit company, excel in all areas, enjoy a safe and inclusive workplace and responsibly manage the environment while benefiting the local community.”

About the Opportunity Burlington Berries is looking for 5 horticultural labourers to join our team.

In your role as a horticultural labourer your duties will include, but are not limited to;

• Planting
• Pruning
• Weeding
• Canopy management
• Tunnel work/maintenance
• Farm and facility maintenance
• General horticultural duties
• Picking, planting and general harvest work

The work is outdoors and will be physically demanding. Some heavy lifting is required, and many tasks involves reaching your hands above your head and/or bending over for long periods of time. This is a labour-intensive role and work can become repetitive.

Work is expected to commence in October and is of an ongoing nature.

About You Candidates must be motivated and willing to work at a quick pace, with accuracy. Candidates must be flexible with their work hours and be able to work weekends at short notice. Successful candidates will be required to start early in the mornings on sunrise in a range of weather conditions, working an average of 38 hours per week.

No previous experience is necessary.

About the Benefits The successful candidate will be offered permanent full-time employment on an ongoing basis for up to 4 years under the Horticulture Award. You will be paid a Level 1 hourly rate of $24.28 (subject to wage increase in July 2026). After 3 months horticulture industry experience, you will transition to a Level 2 hourly rate of $24.95.

Potential to upskill to other positions is available including supervisors, harvest truck driving, specialist tunnel worker and machinery operator.

How to Apply If you wish to be considered for this role and feel you meet all of the above selection criteria, please apply by sending an updated CV/resume, cover letter, 2 professional references to?employ@burlingtonberries.com.au Please include Horticultural Labourers and Job ID number in the email subject line. Applications that do not state the Job ID will not be considered for the position. Only successful applicants will be contacted. The applicant must address the following selection criteria in their application:
• Be physically fit and healthy (physically demanding/repetitive work)?
• Be available to work 6 days a week
• MUST?be available for early starts, around sunrise
• MUST?be willing to work late afternoon/evenings as required
• MUST?be able to work weekends at very short notice
• MUST?be able to work as a part of a team or solo
• MUST be able to work outdoors in all weather conditions
• Commit to?6 months?minimum?work
• Demonstrate ability to acquire good speed and to learn manual tasks
• Demonstrate ability to stand for long periods of time