Machine Assistant (Plastics Moulding)

Good factory hands stay for years, and this snack food factory in Pinetown trains from day one. It suits someone who likes knowing exactly what a good day's work looks like.

Home base is a snack food factory on the Pinetown side of KwaZulu-Natal.

• Stop the line with the emergency stop if anything jams or looks unsafe
• Record batch codes and counts on the hourly production sheet
• Weigh ingredients or additives against the recipe card
• Change over packaging film and labels when the line switches product
• Check product for size, weight and seal faults and pull out rejects
• Help the machine operator clear jams and reload hoppers

• Available for rotating day and night shifts
• 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
• Grade 10 minimum, matric an advantage
• Neat, reliable and on time for shift start

• Previous work in a food or FMCG factory
• Some basic first-aid training

• Night-shift allowance on top of basic pay
• Company transport on some night shifts
• Path to machine operator after six months

• Mention that you can work rotating shifts right at the top. It is the first thing most factories filter on.
• Name the products you worked on before, like "biscuit line" or "juice bottling". Factory recruiters read that faster than a job title.