Cold Room Assistant (Fruit Export)

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Epping, Western Cape
Contract
Posted 1 hour ago
Contract Agriculture & Forestry
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Job Description

Quick hands and good eyes are all an avocado packhouse near Epping really needs from you. It suits someone who likes knowing exactly what a good day's work looks like.

This post is in Epping (Western Cape). Please only apply if you can travel there daily.

What your day looks like

  • Follow food safety rules like hand washing and no jewellery
  • Check fruit samples and record quality results on the QC sheet
  • Stick labels and batch codes on each carton
  • Sort fruit by size, colour and blemish on the packing line
  • Build pallets to the correct height and strap them
  • Keep your packing station clean and free of stems and leaves
  • Stack empty cartons and punnets ready for the next run

Must-haves

  • Follows hygiene rules at all times
  • Basic counting and reading for labels
  • Valid ID or permit
  • Available for the full packing season including Saturdays

Extra points for

  • Previous packhouse work
  • Forklift licence for palletising roles

What's in it for you

  • Rehire for next season if you perform well
  • Transport from nearby towns
  • Protective clothing supplied
  • Overtime pay during peak weeks

How to apply

  1. Check you meet the must-haves first; recruiters filter on those before anything else.
  2. Keep copies of these ready to send: previous packhouse reference, copy of your identity document plus bank account details.
  3. Fill in the short form below with your name and a phone number you actually answer.
  4. If you're shortlisted you'll hear from us within 10 working days, usually by phone.

Your application joins the How2Apply talent pool for this role, and we put shortlisted people forward to employers hiring in and around Epping.

Applying is free. Nobody from How2Apply will ever ask you to pay for anything to get this job.

Before you hit apply

  • If you want a QC post, bring your matric certificate and say you can write neat records.
  • Apply before the season starts, often a month before first harvest. Recruiting days fill up fast.

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Job details
SalaryDiscussed at interview
Job TypeContract
LocationEpping, Western Cape
CategoryAgriculture & Forestry
Experience2+ years
Posted6 November 2026
Closing Date12 December 2026
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