Factory Hand (Bottling Plant)

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Prospecton, KwaZulu-Natal
Full-time
Posted 8 hours ago
Full-time General Worker
R5 250 – R6 250/month
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Job Description

Machines set the pace at this snack food factory in Prospecton; you keep up and catch the faults. It's the kind of job where doing the basics well every day gets you noticed.

The work is in Prospecton, KwaZulu-Natal, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day. Most weeks are 45 hours, in line with the BCEA.

What you'll actually do

  • Record batch codes and counts on the hourly production sheet
  • Help the machine operator clear jams and reload hoppers
  • Weigh ingredients or additives against the recipe card
  • Stop the line with the emergency stop if anything jams or looks unsafe
  • Change over packaging film and labels when the line switches product
  • Clean down machines and floors at the end of each run

What you need

  • Grade 10 minimum, matric an advantage
  • Available for rotating day and night shifts
  • Medically fit; some food plants ask for a medical check
  • Basic reading and counting for batch sheets
  • You follow hygiene rules without being reminded
  • No problem wearing full PPE, including ear protection

Helpful, not essential

  • Experience assisting on a packaging or filling machine
  • NQF Level 2 manufacturing learnership completed

On offer

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

Applying, step by step

  1. Make sure the role, the hours and working in Prospecton really suit you before you apply.
  2. Keep copies of these ready to send: your latest school results or matric certificate, CV listing any factory or packing work, even short-term plus ID copy, certified within the last three months.
  3. Fill in the short form below with your name and a phone number you actually answer.
  4. Keep your phone on. Shortlisted applicants are contacted by call, SMS or WhatsApp within 6 working days.

Your application joins the How2Apply talent pool for this role, and we put shortlisted people forward to employers hiring in and around Prospecton.

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Before you hit apply

  • 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.

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Job details
SalaryR5 250 – R6 250/month
Job TypeFull-time
LocationProspecton, KwaZulu-Natal
CategoryGeneral Worker
ExperienceEntry level
Posted28 September 2026
Closing Date1 November 2026
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