Meat Processing Line Worker

Here in Kariega, a meat processing plant needs steady people who can repeat a task well for eight hours. It's the kind of job where doing the basics well every day gets you noticed.

The work is in Kariega, Eastern Cape, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day. Hours are mostly Monday to Friday, with the odd Saturday in busy months.

• Clean down machines and floors at the end of each run
• Record batch codes and counts on the hourly production sheet
• Check product for size, weight and seal faults and pull out rejects
• Weigh ingredients or additives against the recipe card
• Follow lock-out procedures when helping with cleaning inside machines

• Grade 10 minimum, matric an advantage
• Medically fit; some food plants ask for a medical check
• No problem wearing full PPE, including ear protection
• Available for rotating day and night shifts

• Previous work in a food or FMCG factory
• Experience assisting on a packaging or filling machine

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

• 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.