Olive Harvest Picker

Bring in the Galega and Cobrançosa crop on the Beja estates between October and December, working the rows behind the shakers and hand-picking the old trees the machines cannot reach.

What you will do

• Hand-pick and net-collect olives on the older terraced blocks where machine harvesting is not possible
• Work the catch frames and nets behind the trunk shakers and keep fruit off the ground
• Empty crates to the trailer point and keep each parcel’s fruit in its own labelled lot
• Follow the eight-hour rule between picking and mill delivery — the oil depends on it

What we are looking for

• Fit for sustained outdoor work in cold mornings and rain, six days a week at peak
• No previous harvest experience needed — induction and training are paid
• Basic Portuguese, English or Spanish, enough to follow a safety briefing
• Available for the full October to December run; crew rooms in Beja and Ferreira do Alentejo available

Good to know

• Season: Olive harvest · October to December
• Department: Field Operations
• Open to non-EU nationals — we sponsor the seasonal work permit