Farm and Nursery Positions - Vegetable Farming
Minimum pay check: from 1 July 2026 the Horticulture Award adult casual minimum starts at $32.18 an hour (Level 1). Piece rates must still pay at least the hourly minimum. Check the Fair Work pay guide or ask the Fair Work Ombudsman. Fair Work pay guides Source: Fair Work Ombudsman
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…including: 1. Nursery Hand - assists with the day-to-day nursery and farm operations Preparing soil mixes, sowing, planting…, fertigation, irrigation of vegetable seedlings and plants Cultivation of vegetable seedlings and farm vegetable crops…
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Busiest months across the 3 farms we list near Werribee South
Piece rates are legal, but every picker is guaranteed at least the award's minimum hourly rate.
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