Assembly Line Worker (Furniture Plant)

You'll keep the line running at a plastic moulding plant in Bloemfontein, feeding, checking and packing product all shift. People who do well here are steady, honest and not scared to ask when something is unclear.

This post is in Bloemfontein (Free State). Please only apply if you can travel there daily.

• Follow lock-out procedures when helping with cleaning inside machines
• Stop the line with the emergency stop if anything jams or looks unsafe
• Clean down machines and floors at the end of each run
• Feed raw material or empty packaging into the machine at the start of the line
• Move full bins and crates to the next station with a trolley

• Basic reading and counting for batch sheets
• No problem wearing full PPE, including ear protection
• Medically fit; some food plants ask for a medical check
• Neat, reliable and on time for shift start
• Grade 10 minimum, matric an advantage

• A food handler or basic HACCP awareness certificate
• Experience assisting on a packaging or filling machine

• Company transport on some night shifts
• Staff shop with discounted factory products
• Free PPE, overalls and hairnets
• Night-shift allowance on top of basic pay

• Do not wear jewellery or long nails to the interview if it is on site. Food factories notice and it counts.
• Mention that you can work rotating shifts right at the top. It is the first thing most factories filter on.