Fruit Sorter and Grader

Packing season at an avocado packhouse near Thohoyandou means lots of shifts and lots of work. Expect to be trusted with real work from your first week.

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

• Sort fruit by size, colour and blemish on the packing line
• Move pallets into cold rooms and record temperatures
• Build pallets to the correct height and strap them
• Help clean the line and machines at the end of the day
• Stack empty cartons and punnets ready for the next run
• Stick labels and batch codes on each carton
• Check fruit samples and record quality results on the QC sheet

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

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

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

• 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.