Berry pickerBerry picker
Casual Counts as specified workHarvesting berries (picking jobs are advertised separately each season).
Costa says all Costa Berries farms count as regional work for the second and third visa requirements.
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Farms and orchards・Berry farm (raspberries)
Costa Berries Wesley Vale
Costa raspberry farm east of Devonport (northern Tasmania)
Wesley Vale, Tasmania 7307
Specified work✓ Eligible
PayHourly rate
TransportCar recommended
AccommodationTo be confirmed
Overall score8.5・Recommend
Specified work eligibility
Use the postcode of the work location — not the company's head office, and not where you live.
✓
This location counts as specified work
Postcode 7307 is on the Department of Home Affairs "Regional Australia" list, and the work type is "Plant and animal cultivation".
Work address
Wesley Vale TAS 7307
Postcode 7307・Northern Tasmania · Map location is approximate
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
3 casual / seasonal roles. Duties, requirements and required licences are listed separately.
Farm operations: machinery / tractor / forklift / irrigation operatorFarm operations: machine/tractor/forklift/irrigation operator
Casual Counts as specified workOperating machinery, driving tractors and forklifts (licence required), irrigation and general farm support at the Sulphur Creek, Wesley Vale and Dunorlan farms.
Casual and seasonal; depends on the weather.
Packing shed workerPack shed team member
Casual Counts as specified workPacking, sorting and grading berries in a cool room (about 10°C); dispatch and labelling.
This role's details come from an ad for Costa Berries' Corindi farm in NSW and are for reference only; no Tasmanian packing shed ad was found, so check the conditions again.
Work duties
Picking, packing, machinery and irrigation work during the summer harvest.
Work environment
Outdoor berry farm (whether it uses substrate or tunnels was not verified) and a refrigerated packing shed.
Pay and superannuation
What the employer publishes and the legal minimum are shown separately.
- Pay
- Costa Berries pays the minimum hourly rate under the company's enterprise agreement, not directly under the Horticulture Award; the exact Tasmanian rates are not published.
- 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
- To be confirmed
- Shifts
- Tasmanian rosters are not published (at the Corindi NSW packing shed, for example, staff work a 7-day rotating roster based on volume, demand and weather)
- Weather-dependent?
- Yes. Work may stop if it rains or is too hot, and there is no income that day.
- Additional notes
- Farm operations work in Tasmania is casual, "depending on seasonal demand and weather conditions"; no minimum hours stated.
When they need workers
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Costa's north-west Tasmania berry harvest began in early December in 2024, with about 2,000 workers at peak; Costa says the peak is in January and February.
Costa's website has a harvest work registration form (Pick your next adventure) where you can choose Tasmania, with 417 and 462 visa options. The northern Tasmania farm operations role (ref. 2026-3444) closes 8 October 2026; Costa says picking roles are advertised separately.
Hiring now (ad closes 2026-10-08)
Farm Operations (closes 8 October); picking jobs are advertised separately — you can fill in Costa's harvest registration form now
Hiring status is checked automatically every day; last checked: 2026-10-06.See the job ad
How to apply
Online form on the official website
Before you apply
Fill in the harvest work registration form on Costa's website (choose Tasmania; visa options include 417 and 462). Farm operations roles are on costagroup.currentjobs.co (role 2026-3444, closes 8 October 2026); picking roles are advertised separately. Applications need a copy of your passport (or Australian birth certificate plus photo ID); Costa mainly contacts people by email.
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
You will need
- Copy of passport (or Australian birth certificate plus photo ID)
- Farm operations roles require a driver licence
- Must be able to receive email (Costa mainly contacts people by email)
Restrictions
- Picking and farm operations roles are recruited separately
Licences required
- Forklift licence (LF; required for forklift roles)
- Driver licence
- Forklift licence (an advantage)
Each role needs different licences — see the role descriptions above.
- Official website
- costagroup.com.au
- Careers page
- Go to the careers page
Legitimacy
Make sure it is a registered company that gives payslips and pays super, so your specified work days will hold up.
- Company registration
- ABN 41 002 687 961・COSTAEXCHANGE PTY LTD (trading as Costa (Berry Category))・Active
View on ABN Lookup - Employment arrangement
- Employed directly by the company
- Notes
- ABN active since 1 November 1999, registered for GST, VIC 3008. Related entity: COSTA BERRY PTY LTD (ABN 73066979959, Active). The job ads name "Costa Pty Ltd"; the actual employing entity is not stated. Costa Group is not on the Fair Farms certified list.
Transport
Car recommended. Farm operations roles require a driver licence; the Devonport shuttle bus Costa subsidised in 2020 was only a 4-week trial.
Getting there without a car
In December 2020 Costa ran a 4-week subsidised trial of a Merseylink bus (A$2.50 each way) from Devonport to East Devonport and the Wesley Vale and Northdown farms; no current service was found. You can arrive by the Spirit of Tasmania ferry (Devonport terminal) or fly into Devonport Airport, which is in the north of Wesley Vale.
Public transport
Merseylink (Devonport city buses; service to the farm unclear)
Nearest airport
Devonport Airport (located in the Wesley Vale area)
Nearest town: Devonport (Wesley Vale is 10 km east of Devonport)
Accommodation and local amenities
Devonport (26,150 people in 2021) is 10 km from the farm and is the ferry port to and from the mainland.
Accommodation
To be confirmed
Costa has arranged accommodation for Pacific seasonal workers (PALM), including a former hotel in East Devonport, but no accommodation for working holiday makers was found. Costa has a transfer programme for staff at its mainland berry farms to move to Tasmania.
Grocery shopping
Nearby supermarkets per OpenStreetMap: Hill Street Grocer (Latrobe, about 6 km), Woolworths (Shearwater, about 7 km), IGA (Shearwater, about 8 km). Straight-line distances (the work location coordinates are approximate, so distances are only a guide).
Medical
Nearby hospitals per OpenStreetMap: Mersey Community Hospital (Latrobe, about 5 km), Beaconsfield District Health Service (Beaconsfield, about 29 km). Straight-line distances (the work location coordinates are approximate, so distances are only a guide); call 000 in an emergency.
Other
The Spirit of Tasmania ferry terminal is in Devonport.
Weather
Cool summers — February, the warmest month, averages 21.9°C; July average low 4.7°C; annual rainfall 764.0 mm, wettest in July (Devonport Airport station).
Average maximum temperatureAverage minimum temperatureAverage monthly rainfallUnits: °C / mm (months 1–12)
See monthly figures
| Months | Average high | Average low | Rainfall | Days above 35°C | Days below 0°C |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23.1°C | 12.6°C | 67 mm | 0 | 0 |
| Feb | 22.1°C | 12°C | 47 mm | 0 | 0 |
| Mar | 20.9°C | 11.2°C | 60 mm | 0 | 0 |
| Apr | 17.7°C | 8.5°C | 64 mm | 0 | 0 |
| May | 14.7°C | 6.2°C | 79 mm | 0 | 0.3 |
| Jun | 12.6°C | 4.5°C | 95 mm | 0 | 1.6 |
| Jul | 12.1°C | 4.3°C | 112 mm | 0 | 2.3 |
| Aug | 12.8°C | 4.3°C | 100 mm | 0 | 2.7 |
| Sep | 14.3°C | 5.4°C | 85 mm | 0 | 0.6 |
| Oct | 16.3°C | 6.7°C | 108 mm | 0 | 0 |
| Nov | 18.6°C | 8.8°C | 74 mm | 0 | 0 |
| Dec | 20.6°C | 10.3°C | 66 mm | 0 | 0 |
Data: Open-Meteo historical weather (ERA5 reanalysis), 2016–2025 average, coordinates -41.19, 146.455. Farms in the same area may differ by 1–2°C.
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Overall score
Calculated from public information with a fixed formula — not a paid ranking. Ratings from past workers are shown separately in the reviews section.
8.5out of 10
Recommend
Recommend
Pros
- Large employer (about 2,000 harvest workers in peak season)
- The Costa Harvest Trail lets you move between Costa farms with the seasons
- Explicitly recruits 417 / 462 working holiday makers
Watch out for
- Pay not published
- No accommodation for working holiday makers, or not stated
- Casual; hours depend on weather and demand
- Exact farm address not published
Weights: specified work eligibility 25%, legal and transparent 20%, pay transparency 15%, transport 10%, accommodation 10%, amenities 10%, weather 10%.How it is calculated
Online reviews and past workers' experiences
Compiled from Indeed, Glassdoor, backpacker blogs and the news. Everything is a paraphrased summary — follow the links to read the originals.
3.6/5
Indeed・99 reviews
Costa Group company-wide (no separate reviews for Tasmania)
Common praise
- Costa partnered with a bus company to run a worker bus from Devonport to the farm, about A$2.50 each way (2021 report)
- Low turnover among locals (employer's claim)
Common complaints
- In 2021 workers and the union raised problems with the piece-rate system, such as how damaged fruit is paid
- Income depends on the weather and the season
News and official records
- In 2021 The Examiner reported on piece-rate disputes and worker transport subsidies during the Tasmanian berry harvest. (2021-01-18・Source)
Few public reviews from past workers; the rating is for the whole Costa Group.
Review summary last checked: 2026-10-06. Online reviews are personal experiences and may be out of date or not reflect the whole picture; ratings change over time, so the original sites prevail.
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Sources
Last checked: 2026-10-05. If you see outdated or incorrect information, let us know.
- https://costagroup.currentjobs.co/job/farm-operations-tasmania/dunorlan/3153
- https://costagroup.currentjobs.co/Job
- https://costagroup.com.au/careers/
- https://costagroup.com.au/2024/12/04/berry-harvest-kicks-off-in-tasmania/
- https://costagroup.com.au/2020/12/09/costa-berries-bus-starts-in-devonport/
- https://au.jora.com/job/Team-Member-c89e82eb165e88f691cdb81fe48e7548
- https://abr.business.gov.au/ABN/View?abn=41002687961
- https://abr.business.gov.au/ABN/View?abn=73066979959
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wesley_Vale
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devonport,_Tasmania
- https://www.bom.gov.au/climate/averages/tables/cw_091126.shtml
- https://www.openstreetmap.org/
- https://au.indeed.com/cmp/Costa-Berry-Exchange/reviews
- https://www.examiner.com.au/story/7059593/why-seasonal-work-piece-rates-work-for-farmers/
Not yet confirmed: The exact address and coordinates of the current raspberry farm are unknown (the Wesley Vale area centre is used). A 2020 Costa announcement listed 330 Mill Road, Wesley Vale (strawberries) and 339 Wrights Lane, Northdown (raspberries).; whether Costa still grows strawberries at East Devonport.; Hourly rate for Tasmanian pickers under the enterprise agreement.; The packing shed duties, roster and "paid weekly, by bank transfer every Wednesday" all come from Costa Berries' September 2026 ad for its Corindi farm in NSW (same enterprise agreement name); no Tasmanian ad was found, so confirm the pay method and frequency with Costa before you start.