Your Burlington Berries career starts here
Our team members are the reason we continually grow a ‘Better Berry’. We provide year-round employment to local team members, and hire up to 500 seasonal team members annually from over 30 countries during the 7-month harvest season.
Every member of our team is valued and we offer a range of support and pastoral care services, particularly to those who are joining us from overseas. It is all part of our commitment to ensuring a smooth transition not only to work, but also settling into life in Tasmania. We can connect you with a range of accommodation options, language assistance, visa and pastoral care assistance.
Burlington Berries offer varied work with pay rates that reward skills, productivity and commitment. We employ a diverse range of team members including local staff, new arrivals, students and seasonal workers through our connection with PALM programs from East Timor, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga and Vanuatu.
Our commitment to positive employee experiences is the reason why so many of our seasonal workers choose to return year after year.
WORKING AT BURLINGTON BERRIES IS FULL OF OPPORTUNITIES
LOCAL TEAM MEMBERS
Our Tasmanian employees are central to our success – They are employed in all areas of management, supervision, non harvest and harvesting positions year-round. From mechanics to irrigation specialists, pack-house operators to agronomists, Burlington Berries always has positions available for local team members.
INTERNATIONAL TEAM MEMBERS
The Pacific Australia Labour Mobility scheme (PALM) allows workers from 10 overseas countries to obtain agricultural work in Australia. Burlington welcomes all workers under these programs and offers a range of support and transitional assistance. We offer administrative support and pastoral care and integration into Tasmania and Burlington Berries is encouraged through connected housing, community sports and friendly mentorship. A skilled agricultural visa pathway also provides sponsorship opportunities.
A DIVERSE RANGE OF ROLES
HARVEST WORK
Berry pickers are responsible for picking, sorting, and harvesting our berries ready for them to be sent for processing in the pack house.
NON HARVEST WORK
Our maintenance team works year-round building new infrastructure and maintaining a network of polytunnels. This includes resheeting poly covers, installing new coir growing bags for our berries, preparation of trellising infrastructure, and climate control within the tunnels.
PACK HOUSE
Our on-farm pack house is where our fresh berries get processed ready to be distributed to stores. Team members pack, sort, weigh and dispatch thousands of punnets every day.
CROP PRODUCTION
The crop production team consists of our expert agronomists and horticulturists who are responsible for maintaining and managing optimum growing conditions for our soft fruit plants.
PLANTING & PROPAGATION
The planting and propagation team manages plants from the nursery to the tunnel, ensuring they have the best start in life.
IRRIGATION
The irrigation team monitors and controls the fertigation systems, ensuring our berry crops remain healthy and are delivered the right amount of nutrients at the right time.
MACHINERY
The machinery team operates all the vital equipment including tractors, sprayers, mowers, and general plant which is used year round across the farm.
Current Vacancies
EMPLOYMENT FAQ
WHAT TYPES OF EMPLOYMENT DO WE OFFER?
Burlington Berries is a soft fruit farm and our strawberry, blackberry and raspberry crops are normally picked between October and late May. Throughout the year we are busy planting, growing, monitoring the crops and maintaining and sustaining our farm infrastructure.
Farm work is physically hard work but rewarding. The majority of the work is in supervised teams or groups, and all tasks involve manual work including lifting, bending and twisting. Workers need to be fit, healthy and enthusiastic.
The type of work includes:
Harvest
Strawberry/raspberry/blackberry - Picking and harvest support
Pack house work - Quality Control, Logistics, Supervision
Non-Harvest
Crop production tasks
Planting
Propagation
Technical
Irrigation
Various agronomy roles
Machinery
Plant Operators
Mechanical Skills
HR / Welfare
Administration
Accommodation
Pastoral Care
WHAT ARE THE VISA REQUIREMENTS IN AUSTRALIA?
For all information about visa requirements in Australia, please follow the link below to learn more.
WHAT FACILITIES AND RECREATION DO WE PROVIDE?
Burlington Berries does not have accommodation on site, however, there are independent businesses locally providing camping, shared backpacker style accommodation, and hostel options. We are happy to provide employees with any accommodation and housing information. Our business prides itself on teamwork and providing an enjoyable and safe environment for all of our staff.
WHERE ARE BURLINGTON BERRIES LOCATED?
Our Farm is located at 157 Burlington Rd, Cressy, 40 kilometres south of Launceston in the Northern Midlands region.
Working for Burlington Berries has added so much value to my work
See why Antonio now calls Cressy home.
Antonio is one of our valued international workers, who supervises one of our many picking teams. Travelling all the way from East Timor to Tasmanian to work For Burlington Berries, Antonio has become an integral part of our summer harvest season and close team.
Working for Burlington Berries has added so much value to my work
See why Antonio now calls Cressy home.
Antonio is one of our valued international workers, who supervises one of our many picking teams. Travelling all the way from East Timor to Tasmanian to work For Burlington Berries, Antonio has become an integral part of our summer harvest season and close team.
“I've worked across farms in the UK, China, Europe & South Africa and the work we are doing at Burlington is world-leading”
Laurie Adams
General Manager