Assembly Line Worker (Furniture Plant)

How2Apply Talent Network
Pretoria West, Gauteng
Full-time
Posted 1 day ago
Full-time General Worker
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Job Description

You'll keep the line running at an industrial bakery in Pretoria West, feeding, checking and packing product all shift. This is a good step for someone who wants proper routine and a manager who notices good work.

Home base is an industrial bakery on the Pretoria West side of Gauteng.

What your day looks like

  • Hand over at shift change with notes on rejects and stoppages
  • Move full bins and crates to the next station with a trolley
  • Pack finished product into cases and stack them by batch number
  • Follow lock-out procedures when helping with cleaning inside machines
  • Clean down machines and floors at the end of each run
  • Check product for size, weight and seal faults and pull out rejects
  • Feed raw material or empty packaging into the machine at the start of the line

You'll need

  • Basic reading and counting for batch sheets
  • Grade 10 minimum, matric an advantage
  • Available for rotating day and night shifts
  • Neat, reliable and on time for shift start
  • Medically fit; some food plants ask for a medical check

Extra points for

  • NQF Level 2 manufacturing learnership completed
  • Previous work in a food or FMCG factory
  • A food handler or basic HACCP awareness certificate

On offer

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

How to apply for this job

  1. Make sure the role, the hours and working in Pretoria West really suit you before you apply.
  2. Have the following on hand (clear photos on your phone are fine at first): ID copy, certified within the last three months, your latest school results or matric certificate plus food handler or HACCP certificate if you have one.
  3. Fill in the short form below with your name and a phone number you actually answer.
  4. Keep your phone on. Shortlisted applicants are contacted by call, SMS or WhatsApp within 9 working days.

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

Applying is free. Nobody from How2Apply will ever ask you to pay for anything to get this job.

How to stand out

  • Do not wear jewellery or long nails to the interview if it is on site. Food factories notice and it counts.
  • Name the products you worked on before, like "biscuit line" or "juice bottling". Factory recruiters read that faster than a job title.

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Job details
SalaryDiscussed at interview
Job TypeFull-time
LocationPretoria West, Gauteng
CategoryGeneral Worker
Experience2+ years
Posted11 November 2026
Closing Date9 December 2026
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