Palletiser (Export Packhouse) – Permanent

Fruit from a berry packing facility near Alberton ends up on shelves overseas, packed by your hands. It's the kind of job where doing the basics well every day gets you noticed.

Location: Alberton, Gauteng. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first. Overtime comes up in peak season and is paid.

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

• Follows hygiene rules at all times
• Valid ID or permit
• Available for the full packing season including Saturdays
• Basic counting and reading for labels
• Arrives on time for early shifts
• Able to stand at a line for long shifts

• Matric for QC posts
• Previous packhouse work

• Rehire for next season if you perform well
• Overtime pay during peak weeks
• 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.