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Job offer description

Main responsibilities / Tasks:

  • Raspberry harvest

Required profile:

  • M/F
  • Minimum age 18 years old.
  • Physical Aptitude/capacity.
  • Without Criminal Record.
  • Qualifications: minimum school level, at least 9th grade.
  • Professional experience: preference for candidates with experience in Raspberry Harvest. Candidates with experience in agricultural work in greenhouses are also accepted.
  • Language skills: preferably spoken Portuguese, English or Spanish, but not mandatory.
  • Availability: for seasonal work, between 2 to 3 months in Portugal.

The company offers:

  • Minimum Contract for 2 months, beginning in February/March 2019 until May/June 2019.
  • The candidates which have higher education in agriculture can be hired as raspberry pickers, but after trial period may be offered a position as Team Leader;
  • The workers that stay the whole season, can be invited to go to other farms in Alentejo between the months of June to October/November.

 

  • Wage references:  
  • Basic Monthly Wage

    • (40 hours working week, 5 working days week):
    • 580€ (monthly wage)
    • 96,66€ (twelfths from vacation and Christmas allowance)
    • 99,44€ (Food Allowance) or (lunch and dinner meals provided by the farm)
    • Total = 776,1€ (before taxes).
    • Net value (IRS 0% + SS 11%): 701,67 €

 

  • Monthly wage with extra hours

    • (48 hours working week, 6 working days week): 
    • 580€ (monthly wage)
    • 96,66€ (twelfths from vacation and Christmas allowance)
    • 99,44€ (Food Allowance) or (lunch and dinner meals provided by the farm)
    • 100€ to 200€ (extra hours)
    • 0€ to 250€ (productivity award)
    • Total 876,1€ to 1.226,1€ (before taxes).
    • Net value (IRS 5.70% + SS 11%) / (IRS 12.7% + SS 11%): 751,91€ to 971,36€
  • Other fringe benefits: accommodation provided by the employer with a cost of 2€/day, in dormitories separated by gender. The employer provides advanced payment of the trip to Portugal, which is deducted from the first salaries.
Job details
Work experience:
Work experience is not required
Language skills:
  • English
  • Fair
  • Portuguese
  • Basic
  • Spanish
  • Basic
Required skills:
sustainable agricultural production principles, agronomy, food hygiene rules, follow hygienic procedures during food processing
Salary range:
Not provided
Date of expiry:
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About company

Farmers Organization, with 43 associated employers that are red fruits growers (raspberries, strawberries, blackberries and blueberries). Find out more