Machine Assistant (Plastics Moulding)

Machines set the pace at this industrial bakery in Centurion; you keep up and catch the faults. You don't need to be the loudest person in the room, just the one others can count on.

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

• Hand over at shift change with notes on rejects and stoppages
• Help the machine operator clear jams and reload hoppers
• Check product for size, weight and seal faults and pull out rejects
• Change over packaging film and labels when the line switches product
• 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
• Pack finished product into cases and stack them by batch number

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

• Path to machine operator after six months
• Company transport on some night shifts
• Night-shift allowance on top of basic pay

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