Machine Assistant (Plastics Moulding)

How2Apply Talent Network
Centurion, Gauteng
Full-time
Posted 1 day ago
Full-time General Worker
R5 500 – R7 250/month
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Job Description

You'll keep the line running at a soft drink bottling plant in Centurion, 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.

Home base is a soft drink bottling plant on the Centurion side of Gauteng. You'll start with a short induction before working on your own.

The work, day to day

  • Record batch codes and counts on the hourly production sheet
  • Wear hairnets, beard covers and gloves in food-safe zones
  • Feed raw material or empty packaging into the machine at the start of the line
  • Weigh ingredients or additives against the recipe card
  • Change over packaging film and labels when the line switches product
  • Check product for size, weight and seal faults and pull out rejects
  • Pack finished product into cases and stack them by batch number

Must-haves

  • Neat, reliable and on time for shift start
  • Grade 10 minimum, matric an advantage
  • Basic reading and counting for batch sheets
  • Able to stand for a full shift in a noisy, warm area
  • Medically fit; some food plants ask for a medical check

Extra points for

  • A food handler or basic HACCP awareness certificate
  • Previous work in a food or FMCG factory

What you get

  • Path to machine operator after six months
  • Company transport on some night shifts
  • Staff shop with discounted factory products

Applying, step by step

  1. Make sure the role, the hours and working in Centurion really suit you before you apply.
  2. Have the following on hand (clear photos on your phone are fine at first): food handler or HACCP certificate if you have one, CV listing any factory or packing work, even short-term plus your latest school results or matric certificate.
  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 5 working days.

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

Applying is free. Nobody from How2Apply will ever ask you to pay for anything to get this job.

Tips to get shortlisted

  • 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.

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Job details
SalaryR5 500 – R7 250/month
Job TypeFull-time
LocationCenturion, Gauteng
CategoryGeneral Worker
ExperienceEntry level
Posted29 September 2026
Closing Date2 November 2026
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