Bakery Production Hand (Early Shift) – Fixed-Term

Machines set the pace at this plastic moulding plant in Pretoria West; you keep up and catch the faults. If you learn fast and don't mind being shown things twice, you'll settle in within a few weeks.

This post is in Pretoria West (Gauteng). Please only apply if you can travel there daily.

• Stop the line with the emergency stop if anything jams or looks unsafe
• Check product for size, weight and seal faults and pull out rejects
• Record batch codes and counts on the hourly production sheet
• Hand over at shift change with notes on rejects and stoppages
• Change over packaging film and labels when the line switches product
• Pack finished product into cases and stack them by batch number
• Help the machine operator clear jams and reload hoppers

• Available for rotating day and night shifts
• You follow hygiene rules without being reminded
• Medically fit; some food plants ask for a medical check
• Basic reading and counting for batch sheets
• No problem wearing full PPE, including ear protection
• Able to stand for a full shift in a noisy, warm area

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

• Staff shop with discounted factory products
• Free PPE, overalls and hairnets
• Path to machine operator after six months

• 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.