Bakery Production Hand (Early Shift) – Fixed-Term

How2Apply Talent Network
Bellville, Western Cape
Full-time
Posted 2 hours ago
Full-time General Worker
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Job Description

Here in Bellville, a soft drink bottling plant needs steady people who can repeat a task well for eight hours. Expect to be trusted with real work from your first week.

This post is in Bellville (Western Cape). Please only apply if you can travel there daily.

The work, day to day

  • Wear hairnets, beard covers and gloves in food-safe zones
  • Pack finished product into cases and stack them by batch number
  • Move full bins and crates to the next station with a trolley
  • Stop the line with the emergency stop if anything jams or looks unsafe
  • Change over packaging film and labels when the line switches product
  • Record batch codes and counts on the hourly production sheet
  • Help the machine operator clear jams and reload hoppers

Must-haves

  • Able to stand for a full shift in a noisy, warm area
  • Available for rotating day and night shifts
  • Grade 10 minimum, matric an advantage
  • Neat, reliable and on time for shift start

Nice if you have

  • Some basic first-aid training
  • NQF Level 2 manufacturing learnership completed
  • Experience assisting on a packaging or filling machine

What you get

  • Free PPE, overalls and hairnets
  • Night-shift allowance on top of basic pay
  • Company transport on some night shifts
  • Staff shop with discounted factory products

How to apply

  1. Read the "What you need" list above. If you tick most of it, go ahead and apply.
  2. Have the following on hand (clear photos on your phone are fine at first): ID copy, certified within the last three months plus CV listing any factory or packing work, even short-term.
  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 5 working days.

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

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
LocationBellville, Western Cape
CategoryGeneral Worker
ExperienceEntry level
Posted15 November 2026
Closing Date12 December 2026
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