Cold Room Assistant (Fruit Export)

Quick hands and good eyes are all a berry packing facility near Thohoyandou really needs from you. If you learn fast and don't mind being shown things twice, you'll settle in within a few weeks.

You'll report in Thohoyandou. Relocation is not covered for this one. Weekend work is on a roster, so you won't be on every weekend.

• Stack empty cartons and punnets ready for the next run
• Follow food safety rules like hand washing and no jewellery
• Keep your packing station clean and free of stems and leaves
• 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
• Pack cartons to the export pattern and weight

• Follows hygiene rules at all times
• Valid ID or permit
• Basic counting and reading for labels
• Quick and neat with your hands

• Overtime pay during peak weeks
• Protective clothing supplied
• Transport from nearby towns

• 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.