Meat Processing Line Worker – Permanent

How2Apply Talent Network
East London, Eastern Cape
Temporary
Posted 10 hours ago
Temporary General Worker
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Job Description

Good factory hands stay for years, and this furniture assembly factory in East London trains from day one. You'll work with a small crew, so being easy to work with matters as much as skill.

Location: East London, Eastern Cape. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first.

What your day looks like

  • Weigh ingredients or additives against the recipe card
  • Wear hairnets, beard covers and gloves in food-safe zones
  • Change over packaging film and labels when the line switches product
  • Hand over at shift change with notes on rejects and stoppages
  • Check product for size, weight and seal faults and pull out rejects
  • Follow lock-out procedures when helping with cleaning inside machines
  • Move full bins and crates to the next station with a trolley

What you need

  • You follow hygiene rules without being reminded
  • Available for rotating day and night shifts
  • Neat, reliable and on time for shift start
  • Medically fit; some food plants ask for a medical check

Extra points for

  • NQF Level 2 manufacturing learnership completed
  • Experience assisting on a packaging or filling machine

What you get

  • Free PPE, overalls and hairnets
  • Company transport on some night shifts
  • Staff shop with discounted factory products

How to apply

  1. Read the "What you need" list above. If you tick most of it, go ahead and apply.
  2. Get these ready, because shortlisted people are asked for them straight away: CV listing any factory or packing work, even short-term plus ID copy, certified within the last three months.
  3. Send your details with the form below. Add one or two lines about similar work you've done.
  4. Watch for a call or WhatsApp from How2Apply over the next 5 working days.

How2Apply recruits for this position on behalf of hiring employers around East London; applications go into our talent pool and shortlisted candidates are introduced directly.

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

How to stand out

  • Do not wear jewellery or long nails to the interview if it is on site. Food factories notice and it counts.
  • 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
SalaryDiscussed at interview
Job TypeTemporary
LocationEast London, Eastern Cape
CategoryGeneral Worker
ExperienceEntry level
Posted15 November 2026
Closing Date9 December 2026
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