Palletiser (Export Packhouse)

You'll sort, grade and pack fruit for export at a table grape packhouse near Tzaneen. If you turn up on time and finish what you start, you'll fit in quickly.

The work is in Tzaneen, Limpopo, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day.

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

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

• Forklift licence for palletising roles
• Previous packhouse work

• Overtime pay during peak weeks
• Protective clothing supplied
• Transport from nearby towns
• Rehire for next season if you perform well

• 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.