Meat Processing Line Worker

Here in Krugersdorp, a plastic moulding plant needs steady people who can repeat a task well for eight hours. You'll work with a small crew, so being easy to work with matters as much as skill.

Location: Krugersdorp, Gauteng. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first. You'll start with a short induction before working on your own.

• Help the machine operator clear jams and reload hoppers
• Follow lock-out procedures when helping with cleaning inside machines
• Weigh ingredients or additives against the recipe card
• Change over packaging film and labels when the line switches product
• Move full bins and crates to the next station with a trolley

• Grade 10 minimum, matric an advantage
• Neat, reliable and on time for shift start
• You follow hygiene rules without being reminded
• No problem wearing full PPE, including ear protection
• Basic reading and counting for batch sheets
• Able to stand for a full shift in a noisy, warm area

• Previous work in a food or FMCG factory
• Some basic first-aid training

• Staff shop with discounted factory products
• Path to machine operator after six months
• Free PPE, overalls and hairnets

• 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.