Bakery Production Hand (Early Shift) – Fixed-Term

Machines set the pace at this meat processing plant in Randburg; 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.

You'll be based at a meat processing plant in Randburg. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps. Hours are mostly Monday to Friday, with the odd Saturday in busy months.

• Check product for size, weight and seal faults and pull out rejects
• Weigh ingredients or additives against the recipe card
• Wear hairnets, beard covers and gloves in food-safe zones
• Pack finished product into cases and stack them by batch number
• Stop the line with the emergency stop if anything jams or looks unsafe

• Able to stand for a full shift in a noisy, warm area
• No problem wearing full PPE, including ear protection
• Grade 10 minimum, matric an advantage
• Basic reading and counting for batch sheets

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

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