Fruit or Nut Picker
841212 · Heavy Next-day readyDescription
Harvests fruit and nuts and prepares produce for distribution.
Typical work tasks
- Selects and picks fruit and nuts according to size and ripeness, and discards rotting and over-ripened produce; grades, sorts and packs produce into containers; loads filled fruit and nut containers onto trucks.
Typical work environment
- Works outside in tree or fruit orchards in most weather conditions and may occasionally work indoors in glasshouse environments or packing sheds.
- Frequently works in hot, dirty, wet or dusty conditions depending upon the season, weather and growing conditions.
- Exposure to horticultural pesticides and fertilisers is possible unless in an organic orchard.
- Usually seasonal work and long days may be worked when weather or crop conditions are favourable.
Typical physical and mental demands
- Medium to heavy physical demand level.
- Stands and walks frequently unless driving machinery.
- Stretching up or across is likely to be constantly required when picking.
- Climbing fruit picking ladders or working from mechanically operated elevated platforms is likely for tree-grown crops.
- Frequently squats, crouches or kneels when picking low growing fruit such as strawberries.
- Twisting of the body or neck is frequently required.
- Bends frequently and this may be constant for some picking activities.
- Heavy lifting and carrying of bags of harvested crops, is likely to be frequent to constant.
- Repetitive movements are likely to be required frequently to constantly.
- Driving or operation of specialised orchard machinery may be required on an occasional to frequent basis.
- Hand tools, both manual and mechanical, are likely to be used frequently to constantly.
- Mental skills necessary include horticultural, decision-making and practical skills.
Entry signal Reviewed
No formal entry barrier — can start without prior training. Flagged next-day ready.
Entry barrier No formal entry barrier
Licence / registration No licence required
ANZSCO skill level 5
Next-day ready Yes
How this was determined (model-generated): Fruit/nut picker entry is Nil; no qualification or licence required, can start next day.
Entry Requirements
- Nil (ANZSCO Skill Level 5).
Further Comments
- There are opportunities for flexibility of movement but they are limited.