August 30th, 2015
Most jobs on farms in the United Kingdom involves picking strawberries or berries in general, raspberries and blackberries, possibly others that are not lucky enough to have the opportunity to choose. Picking strawberries is very demanding and hard work and if this be your first summer job, you have a lot of patience and clear mind. You may be collected in the tunnels, which has an advantage of being able to stand on the other hand, the tunnels are hot as expected, and you will have to bear for you to choose. The tunnels are usually collected at dawn, and this is done quickly so you do not have to withstand the heat of midday or afternoon. After completing the tunnels, collectors ususally go to the fields. That is probably the most common seasonal work on farms in England. It also includes all associated work types, such as pruning, laying mulch around plants, planting. Most of the work is piecework and paid for each box you choose.
A case is made of punnets. Baskets have different colors and can usually be first class or second class strawberries. Obviously, the first-class cutters are those that have a pleasant and free of white, red uniform. Second class are the rest, except the green, you need to leave the plants to collect later. When picking in the fields, the job is to move a rack in front of you or behind you, depending on your technique, containing the boxes.
Once you fill the boxes will have to take them to their supervisor for checking. You probably get your punch card for what you have chosen. It’s in your best interest to not put in the strawberry punnets any green, Leaf, straw, etc. Supervisors find and lose all your cash. Not worth it. You will have a bad day and lose concentration, so that what is most important with this type of summer job. Good luck and do not worry, eat some of the strawberries, as they all will be collected over time.