Factory Hand (Bottling Plant)

You'll keep the line running at a meat processing plant in Roodepoort, feeding, checking and packing product all shift. If you like clear targets and knowing where you stand, this is for you.

The site is in Roodepoort; early starts mean public transport timing matters, so check your route before applying.

• Change over packaging film and labels when the line switches product
• Move full bins and crates to the next station with a trolley
• Pack finished product into cases and stack them by batch number
• Wear hairnets, beard covers and gloves in food-safe zones
• Hand over at shift change with notes on rejects and stoppages

• Able to stand for a full shift in a noisy, warm area
• No problem wearing full PPE, including ear protection
• Medically fit; some food plants ask for a medical check
• Grade 10 minimum, matric an advantage
• You follow hygiene rules without being reminded

• Some basic first-aid training
• Previous work in a food or FMCG factory

• Company transport on some night shifts
• Free PPE, overalls and hairnets
• Night-shift allowance on top of basic pay
• Staff shop with discounted factory products

• Name the products you worked on before, like "biscuit line" or "juice bottling". Factory recruiters read that faster than a job title.
• Mention that you can work rotating shifts right at the top. It is the first thing most factories filter on.