Junior Packing and Logistics Assistant (Frozen Meals Department)

Somerset West
Salary: Market Related
Job Type: Permanent
Sectors: Admin FMCG Logistics
Reference: SW005996/JC

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Employer: Helderberg Personnel cc

A ready meal manufacturer located in Somerset West is seeking to employ a Packing and Logistics Assistant to join their team. The purpose of the role is to support the logistics and packing team in preparing, packing, labelling, and dispatching frozen meal orders accurately and efficiently. This role ensures that orders are packed to standard, maintained at safe temperatures, correctly documented, and handed over to couriers on time.

Key Responsibilities:

Order Packing and Handling - pack frozen meal orders in the chilled/frozen room according to pick and packing sheets
Maintain cold-chain integrity
Assemble boxes accurately and consistently for various order sizes
Prepare and fit styrofoam inserts per packing sizes
Ensure boxes are clean, undamaged, and suitable for frozen transport
Assist with stock rotation, stock take and organisation of packing materials
Label products according to company standards and customer requirements
Apply waybills to correct boxes
Double-check that every box has the correct products, labels, destination details
Follow food safety, hygiene and cold-room protocols at all times
Follow FIFO/FEFO (first expiry, first out) principles
Assist management and staff during busy periods and peak dispatch times
Help with weekly/monthly stock counts
Housekeeping tasks such as bin removal, cleaning, and workstation resets
Perform any reasonable logistics/packing tasks assigned by management

Required Skills & Competencies:

Strong attention to detail and accuracy
Ability to work fast and consistently under pressure
Good organisational skills and ability to follow systems
Basic math and reading ability for order checking
Clear communication and teamwork
Physically fit and comfortable working in cold environments
Responsible, punctual, and reliable

Minimum Requirements

Previous experience in packing, warehouse, dispatch, or food production is an advantage
Willingness to work in chilled/freezer rooms for extended periods
Able to lift and move boxes (within safe limits)

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About Helderberg Personnel cc

Based in Somerset West, Helderberg Personnel was established in 1998. The company initially started doing placements in the Helderberg Basin and over the years expanded nationally. Our background has proved to be invaluable in providing a high standard of recruitment, screening, evaluation and placement of candidates.

Our Value proposition:
The true value proposition of the Helderberg Personnel brand is our commitment to attending to our clients’ needs, culture and values and to ensure that, through comprehensive interviews with candidates, the overall match is determined to ensure a long term relationship. The identity of the client remains confidential at all times. We understand that our function is to ensure that the candidate must become a strategic partner to a business instead of a mere employee. Helderberg Personnel has achieved a steady growth over the last years and we have evolved into one of the leading agencies in the region. We have made placements cross functional, cross industry and up to senior management level.