Assembly Line Worker (Furniture Plant)

Machines set the pace at this furniture assembly factory in Roodepoort; you keep up and catch the faults. If you like clear targets and knowing where you stand, this is for you.

You'll be based at a furniture assembly factory in Roodepoort. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps. Weekend work is on a roster, so you won't be on every weekend.

• Wear hairnets, beard covers and gloves in food-safe zones
• Pack finished product into cases and stack them by batch number
• Stop the line with the emergency stop if anything jams or looks unsafe
• Change over packaging film and labels when the line switches product
• Help the machine operator clear jams and reload hoppers

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

• Experience assisting on a packaging or filling machine
• Previous work in a food or FMCG factory

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

• Name the products you worked on before, like "biscuit line" or "juice bottling". Factory recruiters read that faster than a job title.
• Mention that you can work rotating shifts right at the top. It is the first thing most factories filter on.