Factory Hand (Bottling Plant) – Entry Level

Machines set the pace at this industrial bakery in Paarl; you keep up and catch the faults. Bring a calm head on busy days and you'll be fine.

Location: Paarl, Western Cape. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first.

• Clean down machines and floors at the end of each run
• Hand over at shift change with notes on rejects and stoppages
• Stop the line with the emergency stop if anything jams or looks unsafe
• Pack finished product into cases and stack them by batch number
• Change over packaging film and labels when the line switches product
• Weigh ingredients or additives against the recipe card
• Help the machine operator clear jams and reload hoppers

• Able to stand for a full shift in a noisy, warm area
• 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
• Basic reading and counting for batch sheets

• Previous work in a food or FMCG factory
• NQF Level 2 manufacturing learnership completed

• Free PPE, overalls and hairnets
• Staff shop with discounted factory products
• 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.
• Do not wear jewellery or long nails to the interview if it is on site. Food factories notice and it counts.