Bakery Production Hand (Early Shift) – Fixed-Term

Machines set the pace at this plastic moulding plant in Fourways; you keep up and catch the faults. Someone who likes a bit of variety, but also likes doing things the right way, will enjoy this.

The work is in Fourways, Gauteng, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day.

• Weigh ingredients or additives against the recipe card
• Check product for size, weight and seal faults and pull out rejects
• Follow lock-out procedures when helping with cleaning inside machines
• Wear hairnets, beard covers and gloves in food-safe zones
• Feed raw material or empty packaging into the machine at the start of the line
• Change over packaging film and labels when the line switches product

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

• Experience assisting on a packaging or filling machine
• A food handler or basic HACCP awareness certificate

• Free PPE, overalls and hairnets
• Path to machine operator after six months
• Staff shop with discounted factory products
• Night-shift allowance on top of basic pay

• 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.