Meat Processing Line Worker – Fixed-Term

Good factory hands stay for years, and this soft drink bottling plant in Cape Town CBD trains from day one. Bring a calm head on busy days and you'll be fine.

You'll report in Cape Town CBD. Relocation is not covered for this one. Most weeks are 45 hours, in line with the BCEA.

• Follow lock-out procedures when helping with cleaning inside machines
• Stop the line with the emergency stop if anything jams or looks unsafe
• Record batch codes and counts on the hourly production sheet
• Pack finished product into cases and stack them by batch number
• Clean down machines and floors at the end of each run
• Help the machine operator clear jams and reload hoppers

• Medically fit; some food plants ask for a medical check
• Basic reading and counting for batch sheets
• No problem wearing full PPE, including ear protection
• Neat, reliable and on time for shift start
• Available for rotating day and night shifts

• A food handler or basic HACCP awareness certificate
• Experience assisting on a packaging or filling machine
• NQF Level 2 manufacturing learnership completed

• Free PPE, overalls and hairnets
• Night-shift allowance on top of basic pay
• 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.