Bakery Production Hand (Early Shift) – Permanent

Machines set the pace at this furniture assembly factory in Soweto; 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 Soweto, Gauteng, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day. There's a probation period of three months before the contract is confirmed.

• Record batch codes and counts on the hourly production sheet
• Help the machine operator clear jams and reload hoppers
• Stop the line with the emergency stop if anything jams or looks unsafe
• Wear hairnets, beard covers and gloves in food-safe zones
• Check product for size, weight and seal faults and pull out rejects
• Follow lock-out procedures when helping with cleaning inside machines
• Feed raw material or empty packaging into the machine at the start of the line

• You follow hygiene rules without being reminded
• Grade 10 minimum, matric an advantage
• 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
• Neat, reliable and on time for shift start

• NQF Level 2 manufacturing learnership completed
• Experience assisting on a packaging or filling machine
• Some basic first-aid training

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

• 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.