Car licence (class C)
LicenceIssued by State and territory road transport agencies (for example Service NSW, VicRoads, Transport and Main Roads QLD)
Farm hand and fruit picker
Pick, pack and look after fruit, vegetables and crops on farms and in packing sheds, often outdoors and by the season.
What you do
You pick fruit or nuts, choosing them by size and ripeness and throwing out rotten produce. You grade, sort and pack produce into containers. You also load the full containers onto trucks.
SourceLast checked 10 Oct 2026
Licences and tickets
New South Wales
Helps you stand outNot required, but it can help you get hired.
- High risk work licence: forklift truck (LF)Licence
Issued by Your state's work health and safety regulator (e.g. SafeWork NSW)
Victoria
Helps you stand outNot required, but it can help you get hired.
- Car licence (class C)Licence
Issued by State and territory road transport agencies (for example Service NSW, VicRoads, Transport and Main Roads QLD)
- High risk work licence: forklift truck (LF)Licence
Issued by Your state's work health and safety regulator (e.g. SafeWork NSW)
Queensland
Helps you stand outNot required, but it can help you get hired.
- Car licence (class C)Licence
Issued by State and territory road transport agencies (for example Service NSW, VicRoads, Transport and Main Roads QLD)
- High risk work licence: forklift truck (LF)Licence
Issued by Your state's work health and safety regulator (e.g. SafeWork NSW)
Western Australia
Helps you stand outNot required, but it can help you get hired.
- Car licence (class C)Licence
Issued by State and territory road transport agencies (for example Service NSW, VicRoads, Transport and Main Roads QLD)
- High risk work licence: forklift truck (LF)Licence
Issued by Your state's work health and safety regulator (e.g. SafeWork NSW)
South Australia
Helps you stand outNot required, but it can help you get hired.
- Car licence (class C)Licence
Issued by State and territory road transport agencies (for example Service NSW, VicRoads, Transport and Main Roads QLD)
- High risk work licence: forklift truck (LF)Licence
Issued by Your state's work health and safety regulator (e.g. SafeWork NSW)
Tasmania
Helps you stand outNot required, but it can help you get hired.
- Car licence (class C)Licence
Issued by State and territory road transport agencies (for example Service NSW, VicRoads, Transport and Main Roads QLD)
- High risk work licence: forklift truck (LF)Licence
Issued by Your state's work health and safety regulator (e.g. SafeWork NSW)
Australian Capital Territory
Helps you stand outNot required, but it can help you get hired.
- Car licence (class C)Licence
Issued by State and territory road transport agencies (for example Service NSW, VicRoads, Transport and Main Roads QLD)
- High risk work licence: forklift truck (LF)Licence
Issued by Your state's work health and safety regulator (e.g. SafeWork NSW)
Northern Territory
Helps you stand outNot required, but it can help you get hired.
- Car licence (class C)Licence
Issued by State and territory road transport agencies (for example Service NSW, VicRoads, Transport and Main Roads QLD)
- High risk work licence: forklift truck (LF)Licence
Issued by Your state's work health and safety regulator (e.g. SafeWork NSW)
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Common questions
- What is the minimum pay for a Farm hand and fruit picker?
- Minimum casual rate (adult, Level 1): $32.18 an hour. Under the Horticulture Award 2020 (MA000028), from 1 July 2026. Last checked 10 Oct 2026.