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Tomato Picking Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Crew Member

Mckinney, TX

$11 - $14.50/hr

You can always pick up shifts to fill your hours. * A fast paced, competitive but fun work ... The flavor of a ripe tomato, crisp shredded lettuce, combined with fresh-baked bread, fresh-sliced ...

Crew Member

Prosper, TX · On-site

$11 - $14.50/hr

You can always pick up shifts to fill your hours. * A fast paced, competitive but fun work ... The flavor of a ripe tomato, crisp shredded lettuce, combined with fresh-baked bread, fresh-sliced ...

Seasonal Forklift

Los Banos, CA · On-site

$18 - $21/hr

Drive fork trucks in order to pick up incoming stock or to deliver parts to designated locations. * Issue or distribute materials, products, parts, and supplies to customers or coworkers, based on ...

Seasonal Forklift

Los Banos, CA · On-site

$18 - $21/hr

Drive fork trucks in order to pick up incoming stock or to deliver parts to designated locations. * Issue or distribute materials, products, parts, and supplies to customers or coworkers, based on ...

US1168 FreshPoint Nashville, Division of FreshPoint Tomato, LLC Sales Territory: None Zip Code ... The candidate will operate successfully in a cross-dock model picking up a loaded truck from a ...

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How much do tomato picking jobs pay per hour?

As of Aug 12, 2026, the average hourly pay for tomato picking in the United States is $16.93, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $15.38 and $18.27 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is tomato picking?

A Tomato Picking job involves harvesting ripe tomatoes from plants in fields or greenhouses. Workers typically pick tomatoes by hand, ensuring they are not damaged and meet quality standards. The job may also include sorting, packing, and preparing tomatoes for shipment. It often requires physical stamina, as it involves bending, lifting, and working outdoors for extended periods.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive in tomato picking, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Tomato Picker, you need good physical stamina, hand-eye coordination, and the ability to identify ripe tomatoes, with most employers requiring no formal education but valuing previous farm or harvest experience. Basic familiarity with harvesting tools such as picking baskets, gloves, and sometimes conveyor belts may be expected. Reliability, teamwork, and attention to detail are important soft skills for efficiently completing tasks and maintaining product quality. These abilities help maintain a steady workflow, ensure the quality of the harvest, and support overall farm productivity.

What does a typical day look like for a tomato picker?

As a Tomato Picker, your day often starts early to take advantage of cooler morning temperatures and involves moving through fields or greenhouses to handpick ripe tomatoes according to specific quality standards. You'll use simple tools such as baskets or collection crates, and you may work independently or as part of a small team to meet daily quotas. The work is physically demanding and may require repetitive bending or standing for long periods, but teamwork and a well-organized process help make the day more efficient. Lunch and rest breaks are scheduled, and depending on the season, you may be asked to assist with sorting or packing as well. Working closely with supervisors and fellow pickers ensures that everyone helps maintain both pace and product quality.

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Infographic showing various Tomato Picking job openings in the United States as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 80% Full Time, and 20% Part Time. Highlights an 100% In-person job distribution, with an average salary of $35,221 per year, or $16.9 per hour.

$11 - $14.50/hr

Full-time

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Job description

In-Shopper/Crew Member

We are not your everyday fast food franchisee. We care! We are a freaky F.A.S.S.T. Jimmy John's franchisee looking for freaky F.A.S.S.T. In-shoppers/Crew Members to help make our freaky fresh sandwiches while keeping our store freaky clean. At Jimmy John's, you will find yourself as part of a culture that offers competitive wages and benefits, opportunities to grow into leadership and advancements, along with one freaky fun place to work. We don't just do fast food; we do food... F.A.S.S.T!

In-Shoppers are responsible for greeting customers when they enter and exit the restaurant while providing world-class customer service and executing fast and accurate sandwiches along with maintaining sanitation standards. Your main duties will include making sandwiches, restocking, greeting customers, and keeping the restaurant clean.

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Execute genuine greetings and farewells, take orders, operate the cash register, collect payments from customers, and other cash handling duties.
  • Make fast, accurate, and consistent sandwiches.
  • Comply with all portion sizes, recipes, systems, and procedures.
  • Must be able to pass sandwich tests at the end of the first two weeks of employment and at future testing times.
  • Maintain cleanliness and sanitation of the restaurant including all tables, floors, windows, beverage station, and restrooms.
  • Take telephone orders and complete delivery tickets.
  • Fill out systems and procedures with 100% accuracy and integrity.
  • Always maintain a professional appearance in compliance with the dress code.
  • Display a positive and enthusiastic approach to all assignments.
  • Perform other related duties as required.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities & Work Environment:

  • Ability to use basic math, addition, subtraction, and understand basic fractions.
  • Required to stand, walk, sit, use hands, reach with hands and arms, talk, listen, close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.
  • Occasionally required to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, and lift up to 50 pounds.
  • The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
  • Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
  • While performing the duties the employee is occasionally exposed to mechanical parts. The noise level in the work environment is moderate.

What do we have to offer?

  • Do you need supplemental income? Plenty of short shifts available to work into your day!
  • You can always pick up shifts to fill your hours.
  • A fast paced, competitive but fun work atmosphere.
  • Ability to pick up lots of hours at any of our local locations!
  • A clear, performance measured path to consistent raises and promotions!
  • Same day hiring! - Immediate openings for future Rockstars!
  • No Fryers or Grills! - Leaves smelling like fresh baked bread!

What's in it for you?

  • Competitive wages that are dependent upon experience.
  • Employee meal benefit program
  • Career Advancements - Become a leader in your store or more!

Becoming a leader in the industry...

  • Career development programs that provide mentorship and support through your immediate supervisor and HR department
  • Increase pride and ownership of your own location or area.
  • Develop and increase leadership and management skills as well as experience.
  • Become an Area Manager or Director of Operations with a fast-growing organization.

Must be willing to work overtime, holidays, and weekends as business dictates is a must. Must have the physical stamina to work 30-40 hours per week.

Apply today and come show us what you are all about!

Company Introduction

We slice our all-natural* meats and fresh veggies in-house every day. Our fresh-baked bread is made right here where you can see it, and our house-made tuna salad is fresh every day. The flavor of a ripe tomato, crisp shredded lettuce, combined with fresh-baked bread, fresh-sliced meat and real Hellmann's mayo - that's when the magic happens. Made with love every single day since 1983. That's Jimmy Fresh!


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About Peach State Subs

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Since Day 1 when our founder, Jimmy, opened his first Jimmy John’s sandwich shop in 1983, we’ve had the determination and badassery to settle for nothing less than the best. We are early every morning baking fresh bread and slicing vegetables, and we’re not afraid to have a little (or a lot) of fun along the way. We succeed together as a family because let’s be honest, nobody can compete with the rockstars of Jimmy John’s. Part of what makes Jimmy John’s special is our fast-paced, high-energy, no B.S., get-it-done now, big city attitude right in your own hometown. That energy and passion are baked right into the DNA of the brand.

Industry

Food services and drinking places

Company size

5,001 - 10,000 Employees

Headquarters location

Champaign, IL, US