Machine Assistant (Plastics Moulding) – Permanent

Machines set the pace at this meat processing plant in Kariega; you keep up and catch the faults. It's the kind of job where doing the basics well every day gets you noticed.

You'll be based at a meat processing plant in Kariega. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps. Most weeks are 45 hours, in line with the BCEA.

• Weigh ingredients or additives against the recipe card
• Move full bins and crates to the next station with a trolley
• Stop the line with the emergency stop if anything jams or looks unsafe
• Record batch codes and counts on the hourly production sheet
• Hand over at shift change with notes on rejects and stoppages

• Medically fit; some food plants ask for a medical check
• No problem wearing full PPE, including ear protection
• Available for rotating day and night shifts
• Basic reading and counting for batch sheets

• Experience assisting on a packaging or filling machine
• Previous work in a food or FMCG factory

• Path to machine operator after six months
• Free PPE, overalls and hairnets
• 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.