Bakery Production Hand (Early Shift)

Machines set the pace at this plastic moulding plant in Durban Central; you keep up and catch the faults. It's the kind of job where doing the basics well every day gets you noticed.

You'll be based at a plastic moulding plant in Durban Central. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps.

• Hand over at shift change with notes on rejects and stoppages
• Check product for size, weight and seal faults and pull out rejects
• Stop the line with the emergency stop if anything jams or looks unsafe
• Wear hairnets, beard covers and gloves in food-safe zones
• Help the machine operator clear jams and reload hoppers
• Move full bins and crates to the next station with a trolley
• Feed raw material or empty packaging into the machine at the start of the line

• You follow hygiene rules without being reminded
• Neat, reliable and on time for shift start
• Basic reading and counting for batch sheets
• No problem wearing full PPE, including ear protection

• NQF Level 2 manufacturing learnership completed
• Previous work in a food or FMCG factory

• Path to machine operator after six months
• Staff shop with discounted factory products
• Night-shift allowance on top of basic pay

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