Meat Processing Line Worker

Machines set the pace at this snack food factory in Klerksdorp; you keep up and catch the faults. You don't need to be the loudest person in the room, just the one others can count on.

The site is in Klerksdorp; early starts mean public transport timing matters, so check your route before applying.

• Move full bins and crates to the next station with a trolley
• Record batch codes and counts on the hourly production sheet
• Change over packaging film and labels when the line switches product
• Weigh ingredients or additives against the recipe card
• Clean down machines and floors at the end of each run
• Pack finished product into cases and stack them by batch number

• Basic reading and counting for batch sheets
• You follow hygiene rules without being reminded
• No problem wearing full PPE, including ear protection
• Medically fit; some food plants ask for a medical check

• Previous work in a food or FMCG factory
• A food handler or basic HACCP awareness certificate

• Company transport on some night shifts
• Night-shift allowance on top of basic pay
• Path to machine operator after six months

• 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.