Meat Processing Line Worker

Good factory hands stay for years, and this meat processing plant in Alberton trains from day one. If you turn up on time and finish what you start, you'll fit in quickly.

This post is in Alberton (Gauteng). Please only apply if you can travel there daily. Most weeks are 45 hours, in line with the BCEA.

• Stop the line with the emergency stop if anything jams or looks unsafe
• Record batch codes and counts on the hourly production sheet
• Wear hairnets, beard covers and gloves in food-safe zones
• Feed raw material or empty packaging into the machine at the start of the line
• Check product for size, weight and seal faults and pull out rejects
• Pack finished product into cases and stack them by batch number
• Help the machine operator clear jams and reload hoppers

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

• Previous work in a food or FMCG factory
• NQF Level 2 manufacturing learnership completed
• Experience assisting on a packaging or filling machine

• Company transport on some night shifts
• Night-shift allowance on top of basic pay
• Staff shop with discounted factory products
• 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.