Machine Assistant (Plastics Moulding)

Machines set the pace at this meat processing plant in Roodepoort; you keep up and catch the faults. You'll work with a small crew, so being easy to work with matters as much as skill.

Home base is a meat processing plant on the Roodepoort side of Gauteng. Most weeks are 45 hours, in line with the BCEA.

• Stop the line with the emergency stop if anything jams or looks unsafe
• Change over packaging film and labels when the line switches product
• Check product for size, weight and seal faults and pull out rejects
• Feed raw material or empty packaging into the machine at the start of the line
• Wear hairnets, beard covers and gloves in food-safe zones
• Weigh ingredients or additives against the recipe card

• Able to stand for a full shift in a noisy, warm area
• You follow hygiene rules without being reminded
• No problem wearing full PPE, including ear protection
• Neat, reliable and on time for shift start
• Medically fit; some food plants ask for a medical check
• Grade 10 minimum, matric an advantage

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

• Free PPE, overalls and hairnets
• 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.
• Name the products you worked on before, like "biscuit line" or "juice bottling". Factory recruiters read that faster than a job title.