Packhouse Worker (Citrus Season)

Fruit from an export fruit packhouse near Kuruman ends up on shelves overseas, packed by your hands. It suits someone who likes knowing exactly what a good day's work looks like.

This post is Kuruman-based, with most of your time spent at an export fruit packhouse.

• Check fruit samples and record quality results on the QC sheet
• Help clean the line and machines at the end of the day
• Keep your packing station clean and free of stems and leaves
• Follow food safety rules like hand washing and no jewellery
• Move pallets into cold rooms and record temperatures
• Pack cartons to the export pattern and weight
• Sort fruit by size, colour and blemish on the packing line

• Follows hygiene rules at all times
• Able to stand at a line for long shifts
• Arrives on time for early shifts
• Valid ID or permit
• Quick and neat with your hands

• Previous packhouse work
• Forklift licence for palletising roles

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

• If you want a QC post, bring your matric certificate and say you can write neat records.
• Mention the fruit you have packed before and how many seasons. Packhouses rehire the fast, careful packers.