Assembly Line Worker (Furniture Plant)

Good factory hands stay for years, and this plastic moulding plant in Centurion trains from day one. If you like clear targets and knowing where you stand, this is for you.

You'll report in Centurion. Relocation is not covered for this one.

• Weigh ingredients or additives against the recipe card
• Change over packaging film and labels when the line switches product
• Stop the line with the emergency stop if anything jams or looks unsafe
• Check product for size, weight and seal faults and pull out rejects
• Pack finished product into cases and stack them by batch number
• Help the machine operator clear jams and reload hoppers

• No problem wearing full PPE, including ear protection
• Grade 10 minimum, matric an advantage
• You follow hygiene rules without being reminded
• Medically fit; some food plants ask for a medical check
• Able to stand for a full shift in a noisy, warm area
• Basic reading and counting for batch sheets

• Previous work in a food or FMCG factory
• NQF Level 2 manufacturing learnership completed
• Experience assisting on a packaging or filling machine

• Path to machine operator after six months
• Night-shift allowance on top of basic pay
• Free PPE, overalls and hairnets
• Staff shop with discounted factory products

• Name the products you worked on before, like "biscuit line" or "juice bottling". Factory recruiters read that faster than a job title.
• Mention that you can work rotating shifts right at the top. It is the first thing most factories filter on.