Meat Processing Line Worker – Immediate Start

How2Apply Talent Network
Alberton, Gauteng
Contract
Posted 2 hours ago
Contract General Worker
R5 750 – R7 000/month
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Job Description

You'll keep the line running at a snack food factory in Alberton, feeding, checking and packing product all shift. This role rewards consistency more than flash.

Location: Alberton, Gauteng. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first.

The work, day to day

  • Check product for size, weight and seal faults and pull out rejects
  • Clean down machines and floors at the end of each run
  • Record batch codes and counts on the hourly production sheet
  • Follow lock-out procedures when helping with cleaning inside machines
  • Change over packaging film and labels when the line switches product

Must-haves

  • Neat, reliable and on time for shift start
  • Grade 10 minimum, matric an advantage
  • Able to stand for a full shift in a noisy, warm area
  • Medically fit; some food plants ask for a medical check
  • No problem wearing full PPE, including ear protection
  • Basic reading and counting for batch sheets

Helpful, not essential

  • A food handler or basic HACCP awareness certificate
  • Some basic first-aid training

What you get

  • Path to machine operator after six months
  • Night-shift allowance on top of basic pay
  • Company transport on some night shifts
  • Free PPE, overalls and hairnets

How to apply for this job

  1. Check you meet the must-haves first; recruiters filter on those before anything else.
  2. Get these ready, because shortlisted people are asked for them straight away: ID copy, certified within the last three months plus your latest school results or matric certificate.
  3. Fill in the short form below with your name and a phone number you actually answer.
  4. Keep your phone on. Shortlisted applicants are contacted by call, SMS or WhatsApp within 8 working days.

Your application joins the How2Apply talent pool for this role, and we put shortlisted people forward to employers hiring in and around Alberton.

Applying is free. Nobody from How2Apply will ever ask you to pay for anything to get this job.

Before you hit apply

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

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Job details
SalaryR5 750 – R7 000/month
Job TypeContract
LocationAlberton, Gauteng
CategoryGeneral Worker
Experience1+ years
Posted2 November 2026
Closing Date28 November 2026
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