Farm Hand jobs in Tasmania, paid the day after you work.
Tasmania’s seasonal work runs through Huon Valley and Tamar orchards, Coal River vineyards and berry farms in the north, with harvest peaks from December. MyGig’s Tasmanian farm pool is young: cover is most realistic close to Hobart and Launceston, and regional picking shifts show honest availability rather than a promise.
Farm-hand work is varied by design: every season changes the job, and hands who can turn themselves to anything stay booked year-round. No formal tickets are typically required to start; vetting covers identity, references and role skills.
Download the MyGig worker app, complete vetting once, and pick up farm hand shifts in Tasmania that match your availability. You are employed by MyGig, paid the correct award rate with casual loading, superannuation is paid on every dollar, and your pay lands the day after each shift at no cost to you.
What farm hand work pays is set by the award.
These are the award's published figures, not a MyGig quote. They apply nationally.
Horticulture Award (MA000028)
Published adult casual rates start from $32.18/hr as at 1 July 2026, including the 25% casual loading. Higher classifications, penalties and allowances can apply on top.
What you'd actually do on shift.
- ✓General property and crop maintenance
- ✓Fencing, feeding and yard work
- ✓Equipment cleaning and shed organisation
- ✓Planting and weeding as the season demands
Good questions, straight answers.
What does a casual farm hand get paid in Tasmania?
Farm hand work in this industry is typically priced under the Horticulture Award (MA000028). Published casual rates under the Horticulture Award start from $32.18/hr as at 1 July 2026, including the 25% casual loading. Penalties and allowances can apply on top depending on when and where the shift runs; the award page and the official Fair Work pay guide carry the detail.
What do I need to work as a farm hand?
No formal tickets are typically required. MyGig vetting covers identity, right to work, references and role skills once, and then you can accept farm hand shifts as they open.
Does MyGig cover farm hand shifts in Tasmania?
Yes, anywhere in Tasmania: MyGig is the authorised Employer of Record across the state. Pool depth varies by place. Hobart is where our TAS pool is concentrated, and it is newer than Sydney's. Elsewhere in TAS the app shows honest availability for your dates rather than a promise.
When do I get paid?
The day after every shift, at no cost to you. Pay is calculated against the correct award classification with casual loading, and 12% superannuation is paid with each pay run rather than quarterly.
Your next shift is in the app.
Sign up in about 30 minutes. Pick your first shift. Get paid the day after.