Factory Hand (Bottling Plant)

Good factory hands stay for years, and this furniture assembly factory in Midrand trains from day one. It's the kind of job where doing the basics well every day gets you noticed.

The site is in Midrand; early starts mean public transport timing matters, so check your route before applying. Shifts rotate, so you'll need to be flexible about days and nights.

• Check product for size, weight and seal faults and pull out rejects
• Pack finished product into cases and stack them by batch number
• Wear hairnets, beard covers and gloves in food-safe zones
• Change over packaging film and labels when the line switches product
• Follow lock-out procedures when helping with cleaning inside machines
• Help the machine operator clear jams and reload hoppers

• Available for rotating day and night shifts
• Medically fit; some food plants ask for a medical check
• You follow hygiene rules without being reminded
• Grade 10 minimum, matric an advantage

• A food handler or basic HACCP awareness certificate
• Some basic first-aid training
• NQF Level 2 manufacturing learnership completed

• Company transport on some night shifts
• Free PPE, overalls and hairnets
• Path to machine operator after six months

• Do not wear jewellery or long nails to the interview if it is on site. Food factories notice and it counts.
• Mention that you can work rotating shifts right at the top. It is the first thing most factories filter on.