Bakery Production Hand (Early Shift)

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

The work is in Hammarsdale, KwaZulu-Natal, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day. Hours are mostly Monday to Friday, with the odd Saturday in busy months.

• Feed raw material or empty packaging into the machine at the start of the line
• Move full bins and crates to the next station with a trolley
• Change over packaging film and labels when the line switches product
• Stop the line with the emergency stop if anything jams or looks unsafe
• Record batch codes and counts on the hourly production sheet
• Check product for size, weight and seal faults and pull out rejects
• Follow lock-out procedures when helping with cleaning inside machines

• Basic reading and counting for batch sheets
• Able to stand for a full shift in a noisy, warm area
• Available for rotating day and night shifts
• Medically fit; some food plants ask for a medical check

• A food handler or basic HACCP awareness certificate
• Previous work in a food or FMCG factory

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

• 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.