ROOM SET-UP:

• Select Stock  – Refer to Produce Specifications
• Place in Room near start of Conveyor line
• Ensure you have all necessary items at your station before starting

1. Enough stock of individual trays
2. Gloves
3. Hair Nets

• Turn Scales on & Check weight
• Tare off Scales

• Rubbish Bins in Place
• Pallets Ready for Empty Boxes in Place
• Crates Set Up Ready to Pack Into
• Spare Pallets in Place
• Spare Crates in Place
• Wash Hands, Use Hand Sanitiser, Put on Gloves  & Hair Net, Remove any loose items.

YOU ARE NOW READY TO START PACKING

PROCESS:

Follow the scales procedure and pack at least 4 to 5 lebanese cucumbers per prepack.

• 3 across the bottom and 1 or 2 on top depending on the weight.

•  Cucumbers should all be facing the same way.  Tops together.
• Lebanese Cucumbers should fit neatly on the tray with nothing overhanging.
• Always Ensure the weight is above the minimum requirement – 630g including the tray if you haven’t tared the scales.

• Place on the conveyor for wrapping.
• Fill crate as per pattern below:

12 Prepacks Per Crate

• Attach both crate cards  a)  Grower Card    &   b) Date Card

42 Crates per Pallet –  

**Top and bottom layers of crates should be facing in opposite direction to the middle layers to help with stability. 

• Once pallet is completed attach the two yellow tags –  1)  Day it was packed  2) Product Code

• Place Pallet in Coldroom for storage
• Complete or necessary paperwork.

Completing Order for ALDI

Step 1:    Ensure you have all the necessary paperwork.

a)  QA Check Sheet                  b) Individual Pallet Checks

a)  QA Check Sheet – Complete all Fields.

• Delivery Date & Order Number

Fill in Quantities :-  Cartons or Crates per Product Line 

   – Pallet 

  – Grower

  – Totals

• Fill in Truck Temperature & Check Cleanliness upon dispatch
• Sign the Sheet

b)  Assessment Sheet – Complete all Fields

• Assess each product against all the criteria
• Minor Defects – Colour, Visual appearance, Skin Marks etc
• Major Defects – Weight, Insects, diseases, labelling or dates errors etc

    – Make any applicable comments

    –  Complete Date, Time & Sign 

• Ensure All Crates have the a) Grower Card  B) Date Card are still attached 
• Ensure Dates are Correct  (refer to Date Matrix  Info) 

• Each Product Item must be on its own Pallet.  No mixed produce on Pallets is allowed.  Pick quantity as per ALDI order.  
• Refer to the maximum number of crates per pallet above.  You must not exceed this amount.
• Attach the A4 Product Code Sheet to the Pallet  & Write in the Quantity.

•  Wrap Pallet As Per the following Video:-   D438DB8F-18CD-469F-A17A-78BDE95FC28B

c) Complete Individual Pallet Assessment for every pallet of product in Order

• Fill in all fields.   All checks are designed to ensure that pallets are compliant with ALDI QA distribution centre requirements.

• Store in coldroom until truck arrives to pick-up