Machine Assistant (Plastics Moulding)

Good factory hands stay for years, and this meat processing plant in Burgersfort trains from day one. Bring a calm head on busy days and you'll be fine.

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

• Help the machine operator clear jams and reload hoppers
• Hand over at shift change with notes on rejects and stoppages
• Stop the line with the emergency stop if anything jams or looks unsafe
• Move full bins and crates to the next station with a trolley
• Check product for size, weight and seal faults and pull out rejects
• Weigh ingredients or additives against the recipe card
• Follow lock-out procedures when helping with cleaning inside machines

• Able to stand for a full shift in a noisy, warm area
• No problem wearing full PPE, including ear protection
• Basic reading and counting for batch sheets
• Grade 10 minimum, matric an advantage

• Some basic first-aid training
• Experience assisting on a packaging or filling machine
• A food handler or basic HACCP awareness certificate

• Staff shop with discounted factory products
• Path to machine operator after six months
• Night-shift allowance on top of basic pay

• 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.