Machine Assistant (Plastics Moulding)

Here in Epping, a soft drink bottling plant needs steady people who can repeat a task well for eight hours. This role rewards consistency more than flash.

Location: Epping, Western Cape. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first.

• Move full bins and crates to the next station with a trolley
• Change over packaging film and labels when the line switches product
• Hand over at shift change with notes on rejects and stoppages
• Wear hairnets, beard covers and gloves in food-safe zones
• Stop the line with the emergency stop if anything jams or looks unsafe
• Check product for size, weight and seal faults and pull out rejects
• Weigh ingredients or additives against the recipe card

• Basic reading and counting for batch sheets
• Available for rotating day and night shifts
• No problem wearing full PPE, including ear protection
• Able to stand for a full shift in a noisy, warm area

• Experience assisting on a packaging or filling machine
• Previous work in a food or FMCG factory
• A food handler or basic HACCP awareness certificate

• Path to machine operator after six months
• Company transport on some night shifts
• Free PPE, overalls and hairnets

• 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.