Factory Hand (Bottling Plant)

You'll keep the line running at a snack food factory in Newcastle, feeding, checking and packing product all shift. Good for someone who wants to build a solid track record they can put on their CV.

The work is in Newcastle, KwaZulu-Natal, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day. Start is planned for the beginning of next month.

• Weigh ingredients or additives against the recipe card
• Clean down machines and floors at the end of each run
• Check product for size, weight and seal faults and pull out rejects
• Follow lock-out procedures when helping with cleaning inside machines
• Help the machine operator clear jams and reload hoppers

• Neat, reliable and on time for shift start
• 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

• A food handler or basic HACCP awareness certificate
• Previous work in a food or FMCG factory
• NQF Level 2 manufacturing learnership completed

• Path to machine operator after six months
• Night-shift allowance on top of basic pay
• Company transport on some night shifts

• 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.