Assembly Line Worker (Furniture Plant)

Good factory hands stay for years, and this furniture assembly factory in Montague Gardens 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 Montague Gardens. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps.

• Follow lock-out procedures when helping with cleaning inside machines
• Pack finished product into cases and stack them by batch number
• Feed raw material or empty packaging into the machine at the start of the line
• Stop the line with the emergency stop if anything jams or looks unsafe
• Record batch codes and counts on the hourly production sheet
• Hand over at shift change with notes on rejects and stoppages
• Help the machine operator clear jams and reload hoppers

• Neat, reliable and on time for shift start
• No problem wearing full PPE, including ear protection
• Grade 10 minimum, matric an advantage
• Medically fit; some food plants ask for a medical check
• Basic reading and counting for batch sheets
• You follow hygiene rules without being reminded

• Company transport on some night shifts
• Staff shop with discounted factory products
• Free PPE, overalls and hairnets
• Path to machine operator after six months

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