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Meat Processing Line Worker

How2Apply Talent Network

Phalaborwa, Limpopo

Full-time

Posted 9 hours ago

Full-time General Worker

R5 500 – R6 500/month

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Job Description

You'll keep the line running at a furniture assembly factory in Phalaborwa, feeding, checking and packing product all shift. Someone who likes a bit of variety, but also likes doing things the right way, will enjoy this.

Home base is a furniture assembly factory on the Phalaborwa side of Limpopo. The first two weeks are spent shadowing someone experienced.

What your day looks like

Hand over at shift change with notes on rejects and stoppages
Help the machine operator clear jams and reload hoppers
Wear hairnets, beard covers and gloves in food-safe zones
Weigh ingredients or additives against the recipe card
Pack finished product into cases and stack them by batch number

You'll need

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
Grade 10 minimum, matric an advantage
Basic reading and counting for batch sheets

Nice if you have

Previous work in a food or FMCG factory
NQF Level 2 manufacturing learnership completed
Experience assisting on a packaging or filling machine

What's in it for you

Company transport on some night shifts
Free PPE, overalls and hairnets
Path to machine operator after six months

How to apply for this job

Make sure the role, the hours and working in Phalaborwa really suit you before you apply.
Keep copies of these ready to send: CV listing any factory or packing work, even short-term plus food handler or HACCP certificate if you have one.
Fill in the short form below with your name and a phone number you actually answer.
If you're shortlisted you'll hear from us within 6 working days, usually by phone.

How2Apply recruits for this position on behalf of hiring employers around Phalaborwa; applications go into our talent pool and shortlisted candidates are introduced directly.

How2Apply never charges you to apply, for training, for uniforms or for a "placement fee". If anyone asks you for money, it is a scam.

Before you hit apply

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.