Cold Room Assistant (Fruit Export)

Packing season at a table grape packhouse near Secunda means lots of shifts and lots of work. It suits someone who likes knowing exactly what a good day's work looks like.

This post is in Secunda (Mpumalanga). Please only apply if you can travel there daily.

• Move pallets into cold rooms and record temperatures
• Pack cartons to the export pattern and weight
• Sort fruit by size, colour and blemish on the packing line
• Keep your packing station clean and free of stems and leaves
• Follow food safety rules like hand washing and no jewellery
• Check fruit samples and record quality results on the QC sheet
• Help clean the line and machines at the end of the day

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

• Forklift licence for palletising roles
• Previous packhouse work

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

• Apply before the season starts, often a month before first harvest. Recruiting days fill up fast.
• Mention the fruit you have packed before and how many seasons. Packhouses rehire the fast, careful packers.