Assembly Line Worker (Furniture Plant)

Machines set the pace at this industrial bakery in Isando; you keep up and catch the faults. You'll work with a small crew, so being easy to work with matters as much as skill.

The site is in Isando; early starts mean public transport timing matters, so check your route before applying.

• Check product for size, weight and seal faults and pull out rejects
• Pack finished product into cases and stack them by batch number
• Change over packaging film and labels when the line switches product
• Move full bins and crates to the next station with a trolley
• Clean down machines and floors at the end of each run

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

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

• Staff shop with discounted factory products
• Company transport on some night shifts
• Path to machine operator after six months
• Night-shift allowance on top of basic pay

• 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.