Assembly Line Worker (Furniture Plant)

Machines set the pace at this snack food factory in Epping; you keep up and catch the faults. It suits someone who likes knowing exactly what a good day's work looks like.

Location: Epping, Western Cape. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first.

• Feed raw material or empty packaging into the machine at the start of the line
• Wear hairnets, beard covers and gloves in food-safe zones
• Record batch codes and counts on the hourly production sheet
• Change over packaging film and labels when the line switches product
• Help the machine operator clear jams and reload hoppers
• Follow lock-out procedures when helping with cleaning inside machines

• Neat, reliable and on time for shift start
• Basic reading and counting for batch sheets
• Able to stand for a full shift in a noisy, warm area
• Medically fit; some food plants ask for a medical check
• Available for rotating day and night shifts

• Previous work in a food or FMCG factory
• Some basic first-aid training

• Path to machine operator after six months
• Company transport on some night shifts
• Night-shift allowance on top of basic pay

• Name the products you worked on before, like "biscuit line" or "juice bottling". Factory recruiters read that faster than a job title.
• Do not wear jewellery or long nails to the interview if it is on site. Food factories notice and it counts.