Machine Assistant (Plastics Moulding)

Here in eMalahleni, a soft drink bottling plant needs steady people who can repeat a task well for eight hours. It's the kind of job where doing the basics well every day gets you noticed.

Location: eMalahleni, Mpumalanga. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first.

• Help the machine operator clear jams and reload hoppers
• Stop the line with the emergency stop if anything jams or looks unsafe
• Change over packaging film and labels when the line switches product
• Follow lock-out procedures when helping with cleaning inside machines
• Weigh ingredients or additives against the recipe card
• Check product for size, weight and seal faults and pull out rejects
• Hand over at shift change with notes on rejects and stoppages

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

• Experience assisting on a packaging or filling machine
• Some basic first-aid training

• Company transport on some night shifts
• Free PPE, overalls and hairnets
• Staff shop with discounted factory products

• 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.