Whether you live in Tasmania or elsewhere, you should consider a working holiday to participate in the annual fruit harvest at Reid Fruits. Cherries and Apples are picked and packed for export during the magnificent Tasmanian summer and early autumn. If you travel from outside Australia, you must have a Working Holiday Visa to be eligible for employment.

Cherry Picking
Reid Fruits 'Redlands Orchard' is located 40 kilometres northwest of Hobart near New Norfolk in the Derwent Valley. Cherry picking starts from around the second week of December and continues through to almost the end of February. Pickers must handle the cherries with care and are paid by the quantity they pick. Experience is not necessary, however, Reid Fruits prefers to employ people who are prepared to work up to 6 days per week during the busy harvest season.

Reid Fruits is an equal opportunity employer and the health and safety of employees is the highest priority.

For cherry picking please contact Mark Salter:  Telephone: 0418128301
Email: marksalter@reidfruits.com.au

Backpacker accommodation available in New Norfolk.  Please contact:

Penny Pearce

Willow Court Motel

15 George St

New Norfolk, Tasmania 7140

Phone: (03) 6261 4281

Email: willowcourt@bigpond.com

Web:   www.willowcourt.com.au

For information about New Norfolk and other accommodation options: http://www.derwentvalley.com.au 

Cherry Grading and Packing
Reid Fruits cherry grading and packing is conducted at Apple Valley Coolstores near Huonville in the Huon Valley 40 kilometres south of Hobart. In keeping with Reid Fruits high quality standards, each cherry is individually checked as the fruit moves along sorting belts before entering the washing and size grading machine. The cherries are then placed into sanitised packaging for export to customers in Australia and overseas. All staff members are provided with disposable gloves and hair nets to maintain hygiene and food safety standards. Constant quality checks ensure that only premium cherries are packed.

Experience is not necessary, however, Reid Fruits prefers to employ people who are prepared to work up to 6 days per week during the busy harvest and export season. Jobs include hand sorting, packaging assembly, carton filling and palletising. Work begins around mid-December and continues to the end of February.

For cherry grading and packing contact Debra Reid:   Telephone: 0408 622 500
Email debrareid@reidfruits.com.au

For backpacker accommodation contact: Huon Valley Backpackers
4 Sandhill Road, Cradoc
Telephone 03 6295 1551 
(Transport to Reid Fruits)

For information about Huon Valley Backpackers: http://www.huonvalleybackpackers.com

For information about the Huon Valley: http://www.huonvalley.tas.gov.au

Information on Tasmania: www.discovertasmania.com.au