Machine Assistant (Plastics Moulding)

Good factory hands stay for years, and this furniture assembly factory in Kariega trains from day one. It's the kind of job where doing the basics well every day gets you noticed.

Location: Kariega, Eastern Cape. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first. Start date: as soon as possible for the right person.

• 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
• Follow lock-out procedures when helping with cleaning inside machines
• Record batch codes and counts on the hourly production sheet
• Wear hairnets, beard covers and gloves in food-safe zones
• Hand over at shift change with notes on rejects and stoppages

• Basic reading and counting for batch sheets
• 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

• Some basic first-aid training
• NQF Level 2 manufacturing learnership completed

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

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