Machine Assistant (Plastics Moulding)

You'll keep the line running at a furniture assembly factory in Alberton, feeding, checking and packing product all shift. Someone who likes a bit of variety, but also likes doing things the right way, will enjoy this.

The work is in Alberton, Gauteng, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day. The first two weeks are spent shadowing someone experienced.

• Record batch codes and counts on the hourly production sheet
• Stop the line with the emergency stop if anything jams or looks unsafe
• Wear hairnets, beard covers and gloves in food-safe zones
• Weigh ingredients or additives against the recipe card
• Hand over at shift change with notes on rejects and stoppages
• Clean down machines and floors at the end of each run

• Basic reading and counting for batch sheets
• No problem wearing full PPE, including ear protection
• Available for rotating day and night shifts
• You follow hygiene rules without being reminded
• Neat, reliable and on time for shift start

• Company transport on some night shifts
• Path to machine operator after six months
• Free PPE, overalls and hairnets
• Night-shift allowance on top of basic pay

• Do not wear jewellery or long nails to the interview if it is on site. Food factories notice and it counts.
• Name the products you worked on before, like "biscuit line" or "juice bottling". Factory recruiters read that faster than a job title.