Cherry pickerCherry picker
Casual Counts as specified workPicking cherries into lugs of about 8 kg; most trees are kept under 2.4 m, so ladders are rarely needed; no trellis wires.
Reid Fruits says picking work can count toward the second visa.
Job library › Tasmania › Plenty (near New Norfolk)
Farms and orchards・Cherry orchard
Reid Fruits Plenty Orchard
Reid Fruits' largest cherry orchard, near New Norfolk
Plenty (near New Norfolk), Tasmania 7140
Specified work✓ Eligible
PayPiece rate
TransportCar needed
AccommodationHelps find accommodation
Overall score7.6・Worth considering
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 7140 is on the Department of Home Affairs "Regional Australia" list, and the work type is "Plant and animal cultivation".
Work address
810 Glenora Road, Plenty TAS 7140
Postcode 7140・Derwent Valley · 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
1 casual / seasonal roles. Duties, requirements and required licences are listed separately.
Work duties
Hand-picking cherries into bins; piece rate, fast pace.
Work environment
Outdoor orchard work in all kinds of weather.
Pay and superannuation
What the employer publishes and the legal minimum are shown separately.
- Pay
- Piece rate per bin; on days when piece earnings fall below the minimum hourly rate they are topped up (Horticulture Award 2020, casual). The rate per bin is 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
- Usually 6am to 3pm, up to 7 days a week
- Shifts
- Day shift
- Weather-dependent?
- Yes. Work may stop if it rains or is too hot, and there is no income that day.
- Additional notes
- Depends on the weather and crop, or on management; the FAQ does not mention guaranteed minimum hours.
When they need workers
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Picking at Plenty usually starts in early December and runs to late January; the Jericho orchard then runs from late January to mid-February (pickers move to Jericho at the end of the season).
Applications for pickers for the 2026–2027 season are open (you can apply for picking or packing, not both). Picking at Plenty usually starts in early December.
Hiring now
Applications for pickers for the 2026–2027 season are open
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
Apply online for the 2026–2027 season. You can apply for either picking or packing, not both. Questions about picking at the Plenty / Jericho orchards can be sent to pickingjobs@reidfruits.com.au.
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
- You can apply for either picking or packing, not both
- You need to arrange your own transport
- Camping in the orchard requires your own camping gear
Restrictions
- Each person can apply for only one job (picking or packing)
- After a settling-in period you must reach a minimum number of bins per hour
Licences required
No licence is needed for general roles.
- Official website
- reidfruits.com
- 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 54 078 444 032・S D REID HOLDINGS PTY LTD・Active
View on ABN Lookup - Employment arrangement
- Employed directly by the company
- Notes
- ABN active since 27 April 2000, registered for GST, TAS 7140; trading name REID FRUITS registered since 10 March 2021. Reid's FAQ says the employer is "SD REID HOLDINGS PTY LTD (Trading as Reid Fruits)". Not found on the Fair Farms certified list.
Transport
Car needed. Reid Fruits says: "There is no suitable public transport; you will need to arrange your own." Camping in the orchard saves the commute.
Getting there without a car
The employer says there is no suitable public transport to the orchard; camping in the orchard means no commute. New Norfolk itself has Metro Tasmania buses to and from Hobart (Wikipedia).
Public transport
Metro Tasmania buses only go as far as New Norfolk
Nearest airport
Hobart Airport (about 55 km from New Norfolk)
Nearest town: New Norfolk (Plenty is 9 km north-west of New Norfolk; the orchard is about 45 minutes' drive north-west of Hobart)
Accommodation and local amenities
Plenty is a tiny place (93 people in 2016); the nearest town is New Norfolk (6,153 people in 2021).
Accommodation
Helps find accommodation
The Plenty orchard has a few campsites, with priority for people who stay the whole season: toilets, showers, some powered sites and fridges; bring your own camping / sleeping and cooking gear. Nearby accommodation listed by Reid: New Norfolk Caravan Park (1 Page Ave, New Norfolk), Base Camp Tasmania (959 Glenfern Rd, New Norfolk), Pickled Frog Backpackers (Hobart). The Jericho orchard also has a few campsites.
Grocery shopping
Nearby supermarkets per OpenStreetMap: IGA (New Norfolk, about 11 km), Woolworths (about 13 km), Coles (Bridgewater, about 26 km). Straight-line distances (the work location coordinates are approximate, so distances are only a guide).
Medical
Nearby hospitals per OpenStreetMap: New Norfolk District Hospital (about 13 km), Ouse District Public Hospital (about 32 km). Straight-line distances (the work location coordinates are approximate, so distances are only a guide); call 000 in an emergency.
Other
Camping facilities in the orchard (see Accommodation).
Weather
Cool summers — January, the hottest month, averages 24.2°C; cold winters, July average low 1.4°C; annual rainfall 566.6 mm, wettest in October (Bushy Park station, near Plenty).
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 | 23.9°C | 12.2°C | 49 mm | 0.3 | 0 |
| Feb | 22.5°C | 11.3°C | 39 mm | 0 | 0 |
| Mar | 21°C | 10.6°C | 45 mm | 0.1 | 0 |
| Apr | 17.4°C | 8.5°C | 45 mm | 0 | 0.1 |
| May | 14.2°C | 5.9°C | 64 mm | 0 | 0.3 |
| Jun | 11.9°C | 4.5°C | 58 mm | 0 | 0.9 |
| Jul | 11.5°C | 4°C | 64 mm | 0 | 2.1 |
| Aug | 12.6°C | 4.3°C | 76 mm | 0 | 3.1 |
| Sep | 14.2°C | 5.4°C | 79 mm | 0 | 0.6 |
| Oct | 16.4°C | 6.8°C | 78 mm | 0 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 18.8°C | 8.8°C | 66 mm | 0 | 0 |
| Dec | 21.1°C | 10.3°C | 63 mm | 0.2 | 0 |
Data: Open-Meteo historical weather (ERA5 reanalysis), 2016–2025 average, coordinates -42.733, 146.919. 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.
7.6out of 10
Worth considering
Worth considering
Pros
- The official FAQ is very clear (pay method, hours, season, accommodation)
- Low trees; ladders are rarely needed
- Campsites in the orchard, with showers and toilets
- The employer confirms picking work counts toward the second visa
- Up to 7 days a week in peak season
Watch out for
- Short season (about 6–10 weeks)
- Piece rate with a minimum hourly output requirement
- No public transport; you need a car unless you camp in the orchard
- Outdoor work depends on the weather; whether there is work depends on the weather and the crop
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.
Common praise
- Rated relatively highly among farm employers
- Steady hours; someone mentioned there is a campground to stay at
Common complaints
- Picking is piece rate; slow pickers earn less
- Offers can come late (someone received theirs in early January)
Experiences from past workers
Taiwanese Dcard post: cherry work in Tasmania Traditional Chinese
The author compared several Tasmanian cherry farms: Reid Fruits picking had steady hours but fewer than Hansen, with a campground to stay at, but the offer came very late; a referral makes it easier to get in.
Published: Date unknown・Source
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://reidfruits.com/employment/
- https://reidfruits.com/frequently-asked-questions/
- https://abr.business.gov.au/ABN/View?abn=54078444032
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plenty,_Tasmania
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Norfolk
- https://www.bom.gov.au/climate/averages/tables/cw_095003.shtml
- https://awards.fairwork.gov.au/MA000028.html
- https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/what-we-do/whm-program/specified-work-conditions/specified-work-417
- https://nominatim.openstreetmap.org/search?format=jsonv2&q=810%20Glenora%20Road%2C%20Plenty%2C%20Tasmania
- https://www.openstreetmap.org/
- https://au.indeed.com/cmp/Reid-Fruits/reviews
- https://www.dcard.tw/f/oversea_job/p/257921880
Not yet confirmed: Coordinates are a point on Glenora Road (Plenty) from OSM, not the orchard gate.; The piece rate per bin is not published.