Assembly Line Worker (Furniture Plant) – Experienced

Good factory hands stay for years, and this furniture assembly factory in Germiston trains from day one. It's the kind of job where doing the basics well every day gets you noticed.

You'll be based at a furniture assembly factory in Germiston. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps.

• Stop the line with the emergency stop if anything jams or looks unsafe
• Follow lock-out procedures when helping with cleaning inside machines
• Move full bins and crates to the next station with a trolley
• Pack finished product into cases and stack them by batch number
• Hand over at shift change with notes on rejects and stoppages
• Check product for size, weight and seal faults and pull out rejects
• Record batch codes and counts on the hourly production sheet

• Available for rotating day and night shifts
• Grade 10 minimum, matric an advantage
• Medically fit; some food plants ask for a medical check
• Able to stand for a full shift in a noisy, warm area
• Neat, reliable and on time for shift start

• NQF Level 2 manufacturing learnership completed
• Previous work in a food or FMCG factory
• A food handler or basic HACCP awareness certificate

• Night-shift allowance on top of basic pay
• Company transport on some night shifts
• Free PPE, overalls and hairnets

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