Packhouse Line Packer (Table Grapes) – Permanent

Fruit from an export fruit packhouse near eMalahleni ends up on shelves overseas, packed by your hands. If you learn fast and don't mind being shown things twice, you'll settle in within a few weeks.

You'll be based at an export fruit packhouse in eMalahleni. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps. Shifts rotate, so you'll need to be flexible about days and nights.

• Sort fruit by size, colour and blemish on the packing line
• Pack cartons to the export pattern and weight
• Keep your packing station clean and free of stems and leaves
• Help clean the line and machines at the end of the day
• Stack empty cartons and punnets ready for the next run
• Build pallets to the correct height and strap them
• Follow food safety rules like hand washing and no jewellery

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

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

• 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.