Meat Processing Line Worker – Permanent

Here in Mthatha, a soft drink bottling plant needs steady people who can repeat a task well for eight hours. You don't need to be the loudest person in the room, just the one others can count on.

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

• Wear hairnets, beard covers and gloves in food-safe zones
• Weigh ingredients or additives against the recipe card
• 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

• Basic reading and counting for batch sheets
• Grade 10 minimum, matric an advantage
• Medically fit; some food plants ask for a medical check
• Able to stand for a full shift in a noisy, warm area
• No problem wearing full PPE, including ear protection
• Available for rotating day and night shifts

• A food handler or basic HACCP awareness certificate
• Experience assisting on a packaging or filling machine
• Some basic first-aid training

• Staff shop with discounted factory products
• Path to machine operator after six months
• Company transport on some night shifts

• 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.