Meat Processing Line Worker

Good factory hands stay for years, and this industrial bakery in Randburg trains from day one. You don't need to be the loudest person in the room, just the one others can count on.

The work is in Randburg, Gauteng, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day.

• Wear hairnets, beard covers and gloves in food-safe zones
• Hand over at shift change with notes on rejects and stoppages
• Feed raw material or empty packaging into the machine at the start of the line
• Move full bins and crates to the next station with a trolley
• Weigh ingredients or additives against the recipe card
• Clean down machines and floors at the end of each run

• Basic reading and counting for batch sheets
• Able to stand for a full shift in a noisy, warm area
• Available for rotating day and night shifts
• No problem wearing full PPE, including ear protection
• Neat, reliable and on time for shift start
• You follow hygiene rules without being reminded

• Previous work in a food or FMCG factory
• Experience assisting on a packaging or filling machine
• Some basic first-aid training

• Night-shift allowance on top of basic pay
• Path to machine operator after six months
• Staff shop with discounted factory products

• 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.