Assembly Line Worker (Furniture Plant)

Good factory hands stay for years, and this furniture assembly factory in Mthatha trains from day one. Expect to be trusted with real work from your first week.

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

• Pack finished product into cases and stack them by batch number
• Weigh ingredients or additives against the recipe card
• Move full bins and crates to the next station with a trolley
• Help the machine operator clear jams and reload hoppers
• Stop the line with the emergency stop if anything jams or looks unsafe
• Record batch codes and counts on the hourly production sheet

• Able to stand for a full shift in a noisy, warm area
• Grade 10 minimum, matric an advantage
• Medically fit; some food plants ask for a medical check
• No problem wearing full PPE, including ear protection

• Some basic first-aid training
• Experience assisting on a packaging or filling machine

• Night-shift allowance on top of basic pay
• Free PPE, overalls and hairnets
• Path to machine operator after six months
• Company transport on some night shifts

• 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.