Factory Hand (Bottling Plant)

Good factory hands stay for years, and this soft drink bottling plant in Brackenfell trains from day one. Good for someone who wants to build a solid track record they can put on their CV.

You'll be based at a soft drink bottling plant in Brackenfell. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps.

• 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
• Stop the line with the emergency stop if anything jams or looks unsafe
• Weigh ingredients or additives against the recipe card
• Change over packaging film and labels when the line switches product
• Clean down machines and floors at the end of each run
• Check product for size, weight and seal faults and pull out rejects

• Available for rotating day and night shifts
• Neat, reliable and on time for shift start
• You follow hygiene rules without being reminded
• Grade 10 minimum, matric an advantage
• No problem wearing full PPE, including ear protection
• Medically fit; some food plants ask for a medical check

• Previous work in a food or FMCG factory
• Experience assisting on a packaging or filling machine

• Night-shift allowance on top of basic pay
• Path to machine operator after six months
• Staff shop with discounted factory products

• Name the products you worked on before, like "biscuit line" or "juice bottling". Factory recruiters read that faster than a job title.
• Mention that you can work rotating shifts right at the top. It is the first thing most factories filter on.