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  4. Crop farm labourers

Crop farm labourers

Crop farm labourers perform simple and routine tasks in the production of crops such as fruit, nuts, grains and vegetables on farms.

Skill level: Unskilled

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  • Salary range for the majority of workers in Crop farm labourers - from R7 869 to R19 904 per month - 2025.
  • A Crop farm labourers typically earns between R7 869 and R14 000 net per month at the start of the job.
  • After 5 years of service, this is between R8 332 and R15 397 per month for a working week of 45 hours.

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  • Hazelnut picker
  • Farm hand (field crop, vegetables)
  • Fruit, nut or tea picker
  • General hand
  • Tree or shrub crop hand
  • Vegetable picker

Duties and tasks

  • Digging and shovelling to clear ditches or for other purposes
  • Loading and unloading supplies, produce and other materials
  • Raking, pitching and stacking straw, hay and similar materials
  • Watering, thinning and weeding crops by hand or using hand tools
  • Picking fruit, nuts, vegetables and other crops
  • Planting and harvesting field crops such as rice, by hand
  • Grading, sorting, bunching and packing produce into containers
  • Performing minor repairs on fixtures, buildings, equipment and fences

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  • Hazelnut picker
  • Farm hand (field crop, vegetables)
  • Fruit, nut or tea picker
  • General hand
  • Tree or shrub crop hand
  • Vegetable picker

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