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Italian for farm and harvest work

From finding a legal seasonal job to the grape harvest, the greenhouse and a hot July morning: the Italian you need to work in agriculture.

For anyone picking fruit and vegetables, working the grape harvest or in greenhouses in Italy, for one season or for many. Recommended level: A2 and up.

6 steps

Start the path
  1. Finding seasonal work legallySpot an illegal offer and know where real harvest jobs are found.
  2. The first day in the fieldHow the harvest day works: pairs, rows, crates and timetable.
  3. Tools and tasks in the greenhousePick, tie up and check the plants, and read the sign on the door.
  4. Heat and safetyWater, breaks, sun and sprayed fields: look after yourself and your colleagues.
  5. Pay and problemsCount your days, check your payslip and ask for what is missing.
  6. Contract, hours and payslipRead your contract and payslip, and know why working off the books costs you.