Machine Assistant (Plastics Moulding)

Here in Epping, a plastic moulding plant needs steady people who can repeat a task well for eight hours. You'll work with a small crew, so being easy to work with matters as much as skill.

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

• Wear hairnets, beard covers and gloves in food-safe zones
• Pack finished product into cases and stack them by batch number
• Feed raw material or empty packaging into the machine at the start of the line
• Move full bins and crates to the next station with a trolley
• Clean down machines and floors at the end of each run
• Weigh ingredients or additives against the recipe card
• Check product for size, weight and seal faults and pull out rejects

• Grade 10 minimum, matric an advantage
• Able to stand for a full shift in a noisy, warm area
• Medically fit; some food plants ask for a medical check
• Basic reading and counting for batch sheets
• You follow hygiene rules without being reminded

• Previous work in a food or FMCG factory
• Experience assisting on a packaging or filling machine
• Some basic first-aid training

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

• Do not wear jewellery or long nails to the interview if it is on site. Food factories notice and it counts.
• Mention that you can work rotating shifts right at the top. It is the first thing most factories filter on.