Oyster Organiser

Oyster Organiser

Host

Oyster Bay Tours at Freycinet Marine Farm

Location

Coles Bay, Tasmania

Highlights

• Wade into the scenic east coast waters and help harvest the oysters.
• Find your flow sorting, cleaning and categorising the molluscs.
• Shuck and slurp a few to ensure they meet the highest standards.

Your new Odd Job

Oysters taste better in winter. The Off Season is the ideal time to pull on a pair of waders and immerse yourself in the tranquil waters of Great Oyster Bay as an Oyster Organiser. Lose yourself in the rhythm of work: gathering, sorting, and cleaning shellfish. Experience the therapeutic calmness of this almost meditative role while ensuring each oyster meets the high standards typical of Tasmanian seafood.

Responsibilities

• Pull on your waders, roll up your sleeves and bring in the oyster bags from the bay.
• Load and unload the oysters from the boat for a decent morning workout in the great outdoors.
• Meditative oyster organising and grading – sorting them into small, medium and ‘whoa, that’s a big one!’
• Scrub the oysters clean to ensure they look just as good as they taste.
• Taste-test the freshest oysters you’ve ever eaten…purely for quality control.

Skills and attitude

• A love of the outdoors – seriously, workplaces don’t get any better than the Bay.
• Flexibility to wiggle yourself in and out of our waterproof waders.
• Patience and a penchant for peace and quiet to fully embrace the slow, methodical pace of oyster organising.
• An eye for detail to ensure each oyster is primped and polished to perfection, ready for the slurping.
• A passion for eating oysters – you’ll try the best you’ve ever had in this Odd Job.

In return

• A unique, one-day volunteer experience where you get to spend the day sorting and slurping oysters plucked straight from the bay at Freycinet Marine Farm.
• Take a break from your regular routine, and slow things down in the soothing waters of Great Oyster Bay, courtesy of your new Odd Job.
• The successful applicant will be compensated with flights to Tasmania, car hire, two nights’ accommodation, and a bounty of local artisanal goods for their time.

About Odd Jobs

Ever hit those mid-year months and long for something different? Do you crave a break from the rinse and repeat of the daily grind? Well, a change is even better than the rest, so switch it up this Off Season.

Swap your day job for an Odd Job: a uniquely Tasmanian experience designed to shake you by the shoulders and wake you up to the wonders of winter.

Each job has been designed to give you what you might miss in your regular life: creative stimulation; connection to local communities, culture, and nature; and making things with your own two hands. The stuff that makes us feel alive. So what are you waiting for? Apply now.

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