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Important Employment Contacts
Over the years Workabout Australia has built up many contacts in Tasmania. Quite a number of these use the Workabout Australia Jobs Galore Website to promote their employment opportunities.
Many of them list in the Workabout Australia Publication and you can find out more by checking out them out in the various Tasmanian Workabout Australia locations.
Please make sure that when you get in touch with any of these contacts, make sure you mention Workabout Australia as I am sure it will help you with your enquiry. The contacts listed in this section will certainly help you obtain work in Tasmania.
Work Direct Labour Hire
7 - 4 Formby RoadDevonport Tas 7310
Ph: 03 6423 4009
Mob: 0438 390 275
Email: diane@workdirect.com.au
Work Direct, has this message for you:
Hello to all the lucky people out there with the opportunity to travel and work in this fantastic country of ours especially Tasmania.
Work Direct Labour Hire located on the beautiful scenic North West Coast of Tasmania is a successful labour hire agency specialising in the placement of field staff to our farmers. During the busy vegetable harvest season, we are always looking for experienced cutters or people who are keen to work. There is lots of work available at various times of the year. The pay and conditions are good. We supply a smoko shed and toilet to our sites. So if you are considering a trip down under, give Diane Dohertya call on 0438 390 275 or email diane@workdirect.com.au and we can direct you to a caravan park that is conveniently located close by.
We look forward to helping you with your employment enquiry.
Whether you are a caravan couple or a travelling backpacker we look forward to seeing you.
Harvest Moon
Forth Post Office
Forth Tas 7310
Ph: 03 6428 2505
Email: gheathcote@harvestmoon.com.au
Harvest Moon is an expanding vegetable grower, packer and exporter situated in Forth Tasmania. Harvest Moon look after their own labour recruitment and are keen to hear from any workers looking for employment in Tasmania. Work commences in December building up to a peak in February and lasting till April/May.
Major products include potatoes, broccoli, carrots, kabocha, celery, onions as well as other vegetables.
Harvest Moon have produced a very good DVD on their activities which could be made available to those interested in obtaining employment.
The main contact at Harvest Moon is Greg Heathcote. Many Workabout Australia Club Members have worked for this Company and speak highly of their experience.
Give Greg a call if you want to follow up this great Tasmanian contact.
Premium Fresh Tasmania
PO BOX 693
Devonport Tas 7310
Ph: 03 6428 2253
Email: lee.cam@premiumfresh.com.au
Premium Fresh Tasmania is a family owned business which commenced over fifty years ago. The business has grown from a small farming operation to one that now operates one of the largest carrot washing, grading and packing facilities in Tasmania.
Situated at Forth in the heart of Tasmania's first class production area, Premium Fresh Tasmania is ideally located to produce and pack some of the highest quality vegetables in Australia.
The 3,500 square metre factory uses the latest chilled vegetable packing and has a weekly output of over 1,000 tonnes. During the peak harvest period (Jan to June) the company has a workforce of around 120 people.
Premium Fresh Tasmania has a Human Resources Manager looking after their employment needs, and a call to the Premium Fresh Tasmania plant will give you the latest employment information.
Qew Orchards
PO Box182
Richmond Tas 7025
Ph: 03 6260 4509
Email: heather@qeworchards.com.au
Qew Orchards is one of the largest apricot growers in Australia. Qew Orchards need people for the thinning process around September and then people for the harvest picking and packingcommencing towards the end of December through to mid February.
Should you be looking for work in the Coal Valley Region around Richmond, make sure you contact Qew Orchards. They have advised that they are very interested in hearing from people about work.
Staff Now Labour Hire
Level 6 - 39 Murray Street
Hobart Tas 7000
Ph: 03 6211 7310
Email: caryl.hogan@campbellpage.org.au
Staff Now is a specialised labour hire company fully experienced with industry and labour market knowledge.
They offer a full OH&S induction for all successful candidates and are especially interested in hearing from skilled people including all types of tradespeople who are interested in working in Tasmania.
Staff Now Labour Hire are based at Hobart and from there service a number of employers in the Huon Valley.In the heart of the Huon Valley there are over 300 farms. Apples are a major crop with work beginning late November or early December thinning the fruit. Picking begins in early March and lasts through to around the end of April. Other crops are also grown including cherries and apricots. Staff Now Labour Hire are in constant contact with the local growers and farmers and should be your first point of contact for work in this area.
Over recent years there has been a significant planting of cherries in the New Norfolk Region with the harvest running from December through to January Hops are also grown in the area with seasonal labour required in March and April. Grapes are also grown with winter pruners required and harvest hands needed in March to April.
Staff Now Labour Hire are a great contact for ths area and their helpful staff are always keen to assist.
Finally Staff Now Labour Hire are a very important contact for Tasmania. They cater for employees in:
Extended Care
Aged Care
Stevedoring Industry
Building & Construction
Truck Driving
Fork Lift Driving
Salmon Farming
This is why this company should be on your contact list.
Field Fresh
349 Forth Road
Forth Tas 7310
Ph: 03 6428 3555
Email: andrew.wilson@fieldfresh.com.au
Webster Fresh has been a pioneer of the Tasmanian onion export industry. Today their client base consists of major supermarkets food service distributors and specialist importers in over 20 countries throughout Europe, Asia and the Australian mainland.
This makes Webster Fresh the largest onion processing plant in the Southern hemisphere. In addition to this Webster fresh also pack carrots and walnuts with a seasonal workforce of 250+
Webster Fresh whilst having an OH&S Coordinator also uses Business & Employment for their recruitment needs. Business & Recruitment have an office at the Forth plant of Webster Fresh which operates during the busy season. They also have offices in other Tasmanian locations.
Workers are required from around mid December and work can last till around June with the work varying from processing and packing of carrots and onions to tractor work, farm work and forklift work.
Andrew Wilson is the contact at Webster Fresh and his mobile is 0407 280 053