NSW Government

Help harvest NSW

Find seasonal employment opportunities with farm producers and agribusiness during COVID-19.

Helping business get back to work

Find a seasonal job

If you are looking for employment opportunities, now is a great time to consider agriculture and farm work. Learning how food is produced and harvested is an exciting regional experience.

Browse the job boards below.

Harvest Trail

The Australian Government's Harvest Trail Service connects workers with seasonal jobs in rural and remote locations.

Backpacker Job Board

The Backpacker Job Board is a great place to find working holiday jobs in Australia.

Gumtree

Gumtree is a major online classifieds site that includes a large number of postings for agricultural farm work across NSW.

Workabout Australia

Looking to work and travel around Australia at the same time? Workabout Australia has everything you need from job listings and classifieds.

CozWine Harvest Trail

If you are looking for work and would like to explore NSW’s beautiful Hunter and Central West regions, then Harvest Trail work could be the ideal opportunity for you.
Hay bales in a field with the sun beaming behind a cloud

Discover where seasonal work opportunities are in NSW

If you are looking for employment opportunities, now is a great time to consider agricultural work. 

Discover where the agriculture and farm work is in NSW. Learn more about the towns and the peak harvesting seasons.

Locations in NSW

Agribusiness recruitment agencies

The agriculture sector has a range of opportunities available across New South Wales, including fruit picking, grain harvesting and working on a cattle station. 

Recruitment agencies can help you find the right job.

AgCareers

AgCareers provide Global Talent Solutions in agriculture and food.

AgriCrew

AgriCrew specialises in agriculture staffing for Australian rural business.

Agricultural Appointments

Agricultural Appointments specialise in agribusiness, wine and food manufacture and retail.

Agri Labour Australia

Agri Labour Australia provides specialist recruitment for the agriculture industry.

AG Workforce

AG Workforce specialises in recruiting for agricultural jobs including farm work, station work and agribusiness.

GrainCorp Harvest

One of Australia’s largest agricultural supply chain and logistic companies recruits casuals to move grain across NSW.

Labour Solutions Australia

Labour Solutions Group recruits workers for the food processing, agriculture and logistics sectors.

Rimfire Resources

Rimfire provides agribusiness recruitment and HR solutions across Australia.
Seasonal workers in a field harvesting

Information and advice for seasonal workers

Tips and information to help you find and carry out seasonal work including; 

  • border restrictions
  • what seasonal work involves
  • what you need to do to be eligible to work in agriculture
  • short courses and vocational qualifications.
Find out more about seasonal work

Useful resources

Links

Last updated: 2 November 2020

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