Fruit Picker jobs in Hobart, paid the day after you work.
Tasmania’s southern growing regions, from the Huon and Channel orchards to Coal River Valley vineyards, hire in sharp seasonal windows within commuting reach of Hobart. MyGig employs casual farm and harvest workers properly under the Horticulture Award: hourly, superannuated and paid the day after each shift.
Picking is seasonal outdoor work where effort shows up in the tally: harvest windows bring weeks of consecutive shifts. 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 fruit picker shifts in Hobart 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 fruit picker 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.
- ✓Picking to ripeness and quality spec
- ✓Careful handling into bins and buckets
- ✓Moving ladders and equipment down rows
- ✓Tallying picked volumes
Good questions, straight answers.
What does a casual fruit picker get paid in Hobart?
Fruit picker 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 fruit picker?
No formal tickets are typically required. MyGig vetting covers identity, right to work, references and role skills once, and then you can accept fruit picker shifts as they open.
Does MyGig cover fruit picker shifts in Hobart?
Yes. Hobart is a newer MyGig market, so the local fruit picker pool is still building. The app shows honest availability for your dates rather than a promise, and coverage grows as more vetted workers join.
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.