Cold Room Assistant (Fruit Export)

Fruit from a citrus packhouse near Middelburg (MP) ends up on shelves overseas, packed by your hands. Expect to be trusted with real work from your first week.

The work is in Middelburg (MP), Mpumalanga, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day. There's a probation period of three months before the contract is confirmed.

• Build pallets to the correct height and strap them
• Sort fruit by size, colour and blemish on the packing line
• Check fruit samples and record quality results on the QC sheet
• Help clean the line and machines at the end of the day
• Pack cartons to the export pattern and weight

• Follows hygiene rules at all times
• Basic counting and reading for labels
• Valid ID or permit
• Quick and neat with your hands
• Available for the full packing season including Saturdays
• Arrives on time for early shifts

• Previous packhouse work
• Forklift licence for palletising roles

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

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