Tasmania
Tasmanian Oyster Co.
Farm recruitment describes on-water tasks, oyster grading, sale preparation and maintenance, with training support. Use the linked employment board; student hatchery placements are a separate pathway.
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Aquaculture / oyster farm worker jobs in Australia
Handle shellfish or fish stock, grade produce and maintain farm equipment. Shore-based processing and on-water farm jobs have different skills and conditions.
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This could suit you if…
You enjoy practical work around marine farming and can match your skills to shore-based or on-water duties.
The trade-offs
Wet conditions, tides, weather and lifting affect the routine. Vessel work can have different requirements from grading or processing on shore.
What does the work involve?
Oyster farm work can involve grading stock, handling baskets or trays, preparing orders and cleaning or maintaining equipment. Marine farm attendants may instead support fish husbandry and on-water infrastructure.
Weather, tides and boat movements affect the day. Ask whether the role works from shore or vessels and which wet-weather clothing, flotation equipment and lifting aids are supplied.
Will it fit my trip?
Check early-shift transport, weather cancellations, housing and whether a fixed roster is offered. Match actual duties and location to your own visa subclass; the word farm alone does not establish specified-work eligibility.
What do I need before applying?
Do I need a marine qualification?
Not for every processing or farm-hand role. Oyster grading, stock handling and cleaning can be taught on site. Operating a commercial vessel is a separate job with marine requirements.
What conditions should I expect?
Wet equipment, repetitive handling and outdoor work are normal. A role based on the water can involve changing weather and tides; a shore-based processing role has a different routine.
Training for this role
Learn the work on site
Farm induction covers handling stock, grading, equipment and working safely around water. Boat operation and machinery duties have additional requirements; an oyster-processing role is different from skippering a workboat.
Companies and application routes
Direct employer and specialist recruitment routes. Current vacancies and general expressions of interest are identified in the descriptions.
Tasmania and other Australian sites
Huon Aquaculture
Official vacancy page lists farm-attendant and marine roles. Search for farm work that matches your experience; skipper and dive positions are specialist jobs. Confirm location, roster, licences and work rights.
Tasmania and other Australian operations
Tassal
Official recruitment for farm and processing work. Farm-attendant expressions of interest and individual vacancies have their own location, work-rights and roster requirements; not every position is seasonal.
Apply for the role that fits your trip
Put your start date, available months, current location and work rights near the top of your CV. Add relevant hands-on tasks, any licences and whether you need accommodation; this lets the recruiter match you to a workable placement.
Use a current vacancy’s application form when one is listed. Use an expression-of-interest form when no suitable vacancy is listed.
Aquaculture farm-hand pay
| Work / experience | Hourly pay | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1, under four months industry experience | $32.18 | Adult casual day worker, ordinary hours |
| Level 2 | $33.05 | Adult casual day worker, ordinary hours |
Aquaculture Industry Award rates from 1 July 2026, including casual loading and excluding super. Level 2 recognises more than four months in the industry. Shiftwork, overtime and higher-skilled duties have separate rates; these are farm-work examples rather than vessel-master rates.
Sources and further reading
Tasmanian Oyster Co. recruitment
Sources checked 17 October 2026.