Label and Punnet Packer (Berries)

Packing season at a berry packing facility near Atlantis means lots of shifts and lots of work. It's the kind of job where doing the basics well every day gets you noticed.

This post is Atlantis-based, with most of your time spent at a berry packing facility.

• Help clean the line and machines at the end of the day
• Check fruit samples and record quality results on the QC sheet
• Stack empty cartons and punnets ready for the next run
• Follow food safety rules like hand washing and no jewellery
• Stick labels and batch codes on each carton
• Sort fruit by size, colour and blemish on the packing line
• Move pallets into cold rooms and record temperatures

• Arrives on time for early shifts
• Follows hygiene rules at all times
• Quick and neat with your hands
• Available for the full packing season including Saturdays
• Able to stand at a line for long shifts

• Previous packhouse work
• Matric for QC posts

• 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.