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Assembly Line Worker (Furniture Plant)

How2Apply Talent Network

Newcastle, KwaZulu-Natal

Full-time

Posted 1 day ago

Full-time General Worker

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Job Description

You'll keep the line running at a soft drink bottling plant in Newcastle, feeding, checking and packing product all shift. You don't need to be the loudest person in the room, just the one others can count on.

You'll be based at a soft drink bottling plant in Newcastle. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps. Hours are mostly Monday to Friday, with the odd Saturday in busy months.

What your day looks like

Change over packaging film and labels when the line switches product
Help the machine operator clear jams and reload hoppers
Clean down machines and floors at the end of each run
Weigh ingredients or additives against the recipe card
Follow lock-out procedures when helping with cleaning inside machines
Move full bins and crates to the next station with a trolley

Must-haves

Grade 10 minimum, matric an advantage
Medically fit; some food plants ask for a medical check
Available for rotating day and night shifts
Basic reading and counting for batch sheets
You follow hygiene rules without being reminded

On offer

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

How to apply for this job

Make sure the role, the hours and working in Newcastle really suit you before you apply.
Have the following on hand (clear photos on your phone are fine at first): CV listing any factory or packing work, even short-term, food handler or HACCP certificate if you have one plus your latest school results or matric certificate.
Send your details with the form below. Add one or two lines about similar work you've done.
If you're shortlisted you'll hear from us within 5 working days, usually by phone.

Your application joins the How2Apply talent pool for this role, and we put shortlisted people forward to employers hiring in and around Newcastle.

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Before you hit apply

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.