Assembly Line Worker (Furniture Plant)

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

This post is in Hammarsdale (KwaZulu-Natal). Please only apply if you can travel there daily. Start date: as soon as possible for the right person.

• Clean down machines and floors at the end of each run
• Wear hairnets, beard covers and gloves in food-safe zones
• Hand over at shift change with notes on rejects and stoppages
• Help the machine operator clear jams and reload hoppers
• Record batch codes and counts on the hourly production sheet

• No problem wearing full PPE, including ear protection
• 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

• A food handler or basic HACCP awareness certificate
• Previous work in a food or FMCG factory

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

• 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.