Cold Room Assistant (Fruit Export)

You'll sort, grade and pack fruit for export at an avocado packhouse near White River. It's the kind of job where doing the basics well every day gets you noticed.

The work is in White River, Mpumalanga, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day. Start is planned for the beginning of next month.

• Stick labels and batch codes on each carton
• Check fruit samples and record quality results on the QC sheet
• Pack cartons to the export pattern and weight
• Help clean the line and machines at the end of the day
• Sort fruit by size, colour and blemish on the packing line

• Able to stand at a line for long shifts
• Valid ID or permit
• Quick and neat with your hands
• Follows hygiene rules at all times
• Available for the full packing season including Saturdays
• Basic counting and reading for labels

• Matric for QC posts
• Knowledge of export standards like GLOBALG.A.P.
• Previous packhouse work

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

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