Employers say they have plenty of work available for young Aussies at an attractive weekly salary – but no-one is willing to do the job.
Growers are offering up an attractive wage for the position – once popular among the many backpackers to Australia pre-pandemic border closures – as various fruits lay rotting on the ground.
Managing Director Gavin Scurr at Piaata Farms, which includes The Strawberry Fields at Wamuran, spoke to the, revealing there are misconceptions around fruit picking, particularly surrounding the wage. “And they have fun, they just enjoy what they do, they go for it and it is not unusual for them to earn $3000 a week.’’Strawberry grower Gavin Scurr has spoken out about the lack of available pickers. Picture: Lachie MillardHe added that “gun fruit pickers” are often after flexible working conditions and work across more than one farm given the lack of reliable workers around the place.
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