← Back

Farms and orchards・Stone fruit and apple orchard (labour hire role)

Agri Labour Australia – Orchard Workers, Thinning & Harvest (Shepparton)

Q: Does Agri Labour Australia – Orchard Workers, Thinning & Harvest (Shepparton) count as specified work?

Yes. The work location's postcode 3630 is on the Department of Home Affairs Regional Australia list, and Plant and animal cultivation work can count towards your specified work days.

Q: Do I need a car for Agri Labour Australia – Orchard Workers, Thinning & Harvest (Shepparton)?

To be confirmed. The ad does not mention transport arrangements or whether you need your own car.

Shepparton, VIC 3630・Goulburn Valley

Hiring now・Peak season Hiring started: 2026-09-24 ✓ Counts as specified work・Plant and animal cultivation

Seasonal fruit thinning and harvest work at an orchard near Shepparton (labour hire role, about 4 months)

Apply via online form

Last checked: 2026-10-09Before you apply

At a glance

Pay$33.05/hrAdvertised hourly rate Peak seasonOct–JanIn season now HoursAbout 45 hours a week AccommodationTo be confirmed TransportTo be confirmed LicencesNone requiredRequirements: 3 ReviewsNo reviews yet LegitimacyABN activeVia labour hire

Key points

Pros

The ad states $33.05/hr plus penalty rates
About 45 hours per week for about 4 months
The labour hire provider holds Victorian labour hire licence VICLHL06503

+1 more

Postcode 3630 counts as specified work (plant and animal cultivation)

Watch out for

Via labour hire; the orchard is not named
The ad does not mention accommodation or transport
The ad does not say whether Working Holiday visa holders are accepted

Compiled from job ads, official sources and public reviews. This is not a score or ranking; see “Sources” on this page, and confirm with the employer before you apply.

Specified work eligibility

✓ Counts as specified work

Postcode: 3630Regional Australia
Work category: Plant and animal cultivation

See full details

This location counts as specified work. Postcode 3630 is on the Department of Home Affairs "Regional Australia" list, and the work type is "Plant and animal cultivation".

Use the postcode of the work location — not the company's head office, and not where you live.

Work address

Orchard in the Shepparton area, VIC 3630 (orchard name and address not stated in the ad)
Postcode 3630・Goulburn Valley (Shepparton) · Map location is approximate
Open in Google Maps

Work category

Plant and animal cultivation
Harvesting and packing fruit and vegetables, pruning trees and vines, livestock work, and primary meat processing such as slaughtering, cutting and packing. Secondary processing such as winemaking or processed meats does not count.

Within one employer, not every role counts as specified work (for example office admin or cleaning depends on Home Affairs' current temporary concession). Check the label on each role below, and keep every payslip.How specified work days are counted

Note: on 17 September 2026 the government announced second and third visas will move to a ballot. Completing specified work makes you eligible to enter, but it no longer guarantees a visa (start date not yet announced).Details

Jobs

Roles: 1

Orchard workerOrchard Workers – Thinning & Harvest Season

Seasonal (temporary)Counts as specified work$33.05/hr

Thinning or harvest experience preferred
Physically fit and able to do repetitive outdoor work for long hours
Reliable

Duties & requirements

Orchard worker (thinning and harvest)

Work duties

Thin nectarines, apricots and apples; harvest fruit to quality and productivity standards; sort and handle fruit carefully and remove unsuitable fruit; general orchard maintenance and seasonal tasks; meet daily production targets.

Pay method

Hourly rate
$33.05/hr plus penalty rates (as stated in the ad).

Hours

About 45 hours per week (adjusted to seasonal needs)

Requirements

Thinning or harvest experience preferred, Physically fit and able to do repetitive outdoor work for long hours, Reliable, punctual, can stay all season

Licences

Not required

Fruit thinning and harvesting count as specified work in plant and animal cultivation. Postcode 3630 counts as specified work (plant and animal cultivation). Source: https://www.agrilabour.com.au/candidates/current-positions/orchard-workers-thinning-harvest-season-shepparton-vic-bbbh29641/

About this employer

Work duties

Seasonal work at a stone fruit and apple orchard: thinning, harvesting, sorting and general orchard maintenance.

Work environment

Outdoor orchard with long hours, working in all weather conditions.

Products & services

Nectarine, Apricot, Apple

1 casual / seasonal roles. Duties, requirements and required licences are listed separately.

Pay and superannuation

Hourly rate

Advertised pay: $33.05/hrAdvertised hourly rate
Legal minimum hourly rate: $32.18Horticulture Award
Superannuation: 12%Paid on top by the employer
How often you are paid: To be confirmed

See full details

Pay: $33.05/hr plus penalty rates. The ad does not state the applicable Award; fruit and vegetable farms generally fall under the Horticulture Award.
Applicable Award: Horticulture Award (MA000028)
Legal minimum hourly rate: Level 1 (new starter, up to 3 months): $32.18/hour
Level 2: $33.05/hour
Level 3: $33.55/hour
Casual (including the 25% casual loading), effective from 1 July 2026.Fair Work pay guide
Piece-rate guarantee: Piece rates have a floor: each day you must get at least the hourly rate × hours worked that day (casual Level 1 $32.18 an hour). The piece rate must let an average worker earn at least 15% more than the hourly rate (about $37.01). Before you start, the employer must give you a written piece-rate record signed by both of you.
How you are paid: To be confirmed
By law wages must be paid in money (cash, cheque or bank transfer) at least monthly; whichever method is used, the employer must give you a payslip within 1 working day of paying you.
How often you are paid: To be confirmed
Under the Award: Paid weekly or fortnightly
Superannuation: Yes. Your employer must also pay 12% of your wages into your super account — this applies to working holiday makers too, however much you earn. From 1 July 2026 it must be paid within 7 working days of each pay day. You can claim it back after leaving Australia (taxed at 65% for working holiday makers).
Tax: If the employer is registered as a Working Holiday employer, 15% is withheld on the first $45,000 of income. Being taxed 30% suggests the employer may not be registered; without a tax file number (TFN), 45% is withheld.

Statutory figures last checked: 2026-10-05. Your actual pay is what your employer's contract and payslips show.

Hours

Usual hours: About 45 hours a week
Weather-dependent?: To be confirmed

When they need workersHiring now・Hiring started: 2026-09-24

123456789101112

See full details

Usual hours: About 45 hours a week
Shifts: To be confirmed
Weather-dependent?: To be confirmed
Additional notes: The ad says about 45 hours per week, adjusted to seasonal needs.
Peak season: The ad says work starts in early October and lasts about 4 months, moving from thinning into harvest (nectarines, apricots, apples).
Hiring: Hiring now: on 2026-09-24 Agri Labour Australia posted "Orchard Workers – Thinning & Harvest Season – Shepparton, VIC" (ref. BBBH29641) on its website. The role is casual, starting in early October for about 4 months, moving from thinning into harvest. The ad gives no closing date.
Orchard Workers – Thinning & Harvest Season (seasonal thinning and harvest work, casual, $33.05/hr + penalty rates; posted 2026-09-24, no closing date stated)
Hiring started: 2026-09-24
Hiring status is checked automatically every day; last checked: 2026-10-09. See the job ad

Accommodation & transport

Accommodation: To be confirmed
Transport: To be confirmed
Amenities: Small townBasic shopping in nearby small towns
Nearest town: Shepparton

View this company on Google MapsShepparton, VIC 3630

See full details

Accommodation

To be confirmed
The ad does not mention accommodation.

Transport

To be confirmed
The ad does not mention transport arrangements or whether you need your own car.

Getting there without a car: The exact orchard location is not published; no public transport to the orchard was found.
Public transport: Not verified.
Nearest airport: Melbourne (Shepparton is about 181 km north-north-east of Melbourne, Wikipedia)
Nearest town: Shepparton (population 32,067 in 2021; about 181 km north-north-east of Melbourne, Wikipedia)

Amenities

Shepparton is a regional city in the Goulburn Valley (population 32,067 in 2021; 53,841 in the urban area including Mooroopna); local amenities depend on the orchard's actual location.

Grocery shopping: No information was found on supermarket stores.
Medical: Not found.
Other: To be confirmed

Online reviews

No verifiable reviews yet

How to apply

Apply through a labour hire agency

Apply via online form

My application status Saved only in this device's browser

You will need

Thinning or harvest experience preferred
Able to handle long hours of outdoor work
Able to complete the whole season

Restrictions

Work period of about 4 months
The ad does not say whether Working Holiday visa holders are accepted
The ad does not mention accommodation or transport

See full details

Before you apply

Apply online with the "Apply now" button on the Agri Labour job page.

Licences required

No licence is needed for general roles.

Only apply through the channels listed on this page or published on the employer's official website. Legitimate employers never ask you to pay for a job; for look-alike job sites or people who message you privately, check the official website first.Avoiding illegal work

Official website: agrilabour.com.au
Careers page: Go to the careers page
Labour hire: Agri Labour Australia (Agri-Labour Australia Pty Ltd)

Legitimacy

Company registration: ABN activeABN 23 142 526 216
Employment arrangement: Via labour hire

See full details

Make sure it is a registered company that gives payslips and pays super, so your specified work days will hold up.

Company registration: ABN 23 142 526 216・Agri-Labour Australia Pty Ltd・Active
View on ABN Lookup
Employment arrangement: Employed through a labour hire agency: Agri Labour Australia (Agri-Labour Australia Pty Ltd, labour hire); the orchard where the work takes place is not named
Labour hire licence: VICLHL06503
Notes: ABN 23 142 526 216 (Agri-Labour Australia Pty Ltd, Australian private company), active since 2010-03-31, registered for GST since 2010-03-31, main business location QLD 4390 (ABR, checked 2026-10-09). Victorian labour hire licence VICLHL06503: status Active, granted 2021-09-03 and expiring 2027-09-03, registered name Agri Labour Australia Pty Ltd, registered industries including agriculture – farming, growing and packing (Victorian Labour Hire Authority public register, searched by ABN on 2026-10-09). Report of 2019-04-23: the Fair Work Ombudsman found Agri-Labour underpaid 19 Vanuatu seasonal workers a total of $50,823 for tomato picking between 2017-12 and 2018-04; the company back-paid the full amount, made a $15,000 payment to the Commonwealth, and signed an enforceable undertaking (including two external audits).

How to avoid illegal work

Sources

Last checked: 2026-10-09. If you see outdated or incorrect information, let us know.

Not yet confirmed (4)

The actual orchard name and address are not published; the ad only says Shepparton, so this listing uses postcode 3630 and Shepparton's locality point. Please confirm the orchard's actual postcode with the labour hire provider.
The posting date comes from the WordPress job data on Agri Labour's website (the date field in wp-json); the ad page itself shows no date.
Whether Working Holiday visas are accepted: not stated in the ad.
Award: not stated in the ad; shown as the Horticulture Award (MA000028), which generally applies to fruit and vegetable farms.

See all sources (7)

$33.05/hrHiring now・Peak season

Apply online