Factory Hand (Bottling Plant)

Good factory hands stay for years, and this industrial bakery in Cape Town CBD trains from day one. People who do well here are steady, honest and not scared to ask when something is unclear.

Location: Cape Town CBD, Western Cape. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first. Most weeks are 45 hours, in line with the BCEA.

• Clean down machines and floors at the end of each run
• Weigh ingredients or additives against the recipe card
• Check product for size, weight and seal faults and pull out rejects
• Record batch codes and counts on the hourly production sheet
• Pack finished product into cases and stack them by batch number
• Wear hairnets, beard covers and gloves in food-safe zones

• Basic reading and counting for batch sheets
• Medically fit; some food plants ask for a medical check
• You follow hygiene rules without being reminded
• Neat, reliable and on time for shift start

• Night-shift allowance on top of basic pay
• Free PPE, overalls and hairnets
• Company transport on some night shifts
• 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.