Palletiser (Export Packhouse)

You'll sort, grade and pack fruit for export at an avocado packhouse near Gqeberha. You don't need to be the loudest person in the room, just the one others can count on.

Location: Gqeberha, Eastern Cape. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first.

• Help clean the line and machines at the end of the day
• Sort fruit by size, colour and blemish on the packing line
• Build pallets to the correct height and strap them
• Pack cartons to the export pattern and weight
• Check fruit samples and record quality results on the QC sheet
• Stack empty cartons and punnets ready for the next run

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

• Forklift licence for palletising roles
• Previous packhouse work
• Matric for QC posts

• Transport from nearby towns
• Rehire for next season if you perform well
• Protective clothing supplied

• 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.