Meat Processing Line Worker

Machines set the pace at this snack food factory in Ballito; you keep up and catch the faults. People who do well here are steady, honest and not scared to ask when something is unclear.

This post is Ballito-based, with most of your time spent at a snack food factory.

• Record batch codes and counts on the hourly production sheet
• Move full bins and crates to the next station with a trolley
• Pack finished product into cases and stack them by batch number
• Hand over at shift change with notes on rejects and stoppages
• Wear hairnets, beard covers and gloves in food-safe zones
• Stop the line with the emergency stop if anything jams or looks unsafe

• Neat, reliable and on time for shift start
• Available for rotating day and night shifts
• Able to stand for a full shift in a noisy, warm area
• No problem wearing full PPE, including ear protection

• Some basic first-aid training
• NQF Level 2 manufacturing learnership completed

• Night-shift allowance on top of basic pay
• Path to machine operator after six months
• Staff shop with discounted factory products

• Name the products you worked on before, like "biscuit line" or "juice bottling". Factory recruiters read that faster than a job title.
• Do not wear jewellery or long nails to the interview if it is on site. Food factories notice and it counts.