Pemberley employs seasonal workers (local or backpackers) during the spring and summer periods of the region.
UPDATE APRIL 2025:
Harvest has finished for 2025.
We have no available work until September.
We are not accepting applications until the end of August.
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To Apply:
Work may be advertised via this Facebook group.
If you are in Pemberton or Manjimup, or can drive within a day, you are encouraged to apply. We will schedule a face to face interview before any offer of employment.
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Available Jobs:
Qualified tractor drivers - please contact us.
Position available from June.
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To Apply:
When you are in Western Australia,
please apply by emailing your CV to Lisa at:
employment[at]pemberleyofpemberton.com
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January - March
We employ 2-4 full time seasonal workers for assistance with potato harvest and grapevine management.
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Grape Harvest (4-6 weeks sometime in February - April)
Approximately 10 days are spent hand-picking
grapes, requiring up to 40 seasonal workers for these days.
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May - August
We are in our quiet period and are not seeking seasonal workers.
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September - December
We are in our moderately busy period and
employ 2-4 workers for grape vine maintenance.
Workers must be fit, often walking 10km per day.
SEEKING EMPLOYMENT
WORKING AT PEMBERLEY
Full-time workers can choose to live at Pemberley or at Backpacker accommodation in Pemberton or Manjimup.
Full-time workers must provide their own transport.
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View our saved Instagram stories from our previous vintages
to see what it's like to work at Pemberley!
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Pemberley pay seasonal workers according to the national Wine Industry Award wage.
VISA DAYS
​Work at Pemberley counts for visa days.
6 hours per day counts as 1 visa day.
6 hours per day for 5 days per week counts as 7 visa days.
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We offer 6 hours of work per day to ensure you achieve as many visa days as possible. Working 8 hours per day does not help you achieve the 88 days any faster than working 6 hours per day.
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We have successfully assisted over 100 backpackers achieve their 88 days over the past 15 years.
LIVING AT PEMBERLEY
We operate a share house at Pemberley suitable for seasonal worker accommodation.
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Forest View House
2x double rooms
2x single rooms
Shared bathroom, kitchen, loungeroom.
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Minimum 1 month stay.
2 weeks rent in advance plus cleaning fee.
Rent includes electricity and water. There is no wifi. Telstra phone reception is encouraged as service is poor with Optus and other phone companies.
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Accommodation will be offered to Pemberley
workers if there is availability.