Meat Processing Line Worker

Here in Midrand, a snack food factory needs steady people who can repeat a task well for eight hours. Someone who likes a bit of variety, but also likes doing things the right way, will enjoy this.

You'll be based at a snack food factory in Midrand. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps.

• 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
• Feed raw material or empty packaging into the machine at the start of the line
• Clean down machines and floors at the end of each run
• Pack finished product into cases and stack them by batch number

• Neat, reliable and on time for shift start
• Grade 10 minimum, matric an advantage
• Basic reading and counting for batch sheets
• You follow hygiene rules without being reminded

• Staff shop with discounted factory products
• Night-shift allowance on top of basic pay
• Free PPE, overalls and hairnets
• Company transport on some night shifts

• Mention that you can work rotating shifts right at the top. It is the first thing most factories filter on.
• Do not wear jewellery or long nails to the interview if it is on site. Food factories notice and it counts.