Meat Processing Line Worker – Permanent

Good factory hands stay for years, and this soft drink bottling plant in Roodepoort trains from day one. It suits someone who likes knowing exactly what a good day's work looks like.

The site is in Roodepoort; early starts mean public transport timing matters, so check your route before applying. Weekend work is on a roster, so you won't be on every weekend.

• Weigh ingredients or additives against the recipe card
• Wear hairnets, beard covers and gloves in food-safe zones
• Feed raw material or empty packaging into the machine at the start of the line
• Record batch codes and counts on the hourly production sheet
• Move full bins and crates to the next station with a trolley
• Pack finished product into cases and stack them by batch number
• Hand over at shift change with notes on rejects and stoppages

• Basic reading and counting for batch sheets
• Neat, reliable and on time for shift start
• Available for rotating day and night shifts
• No problem wearing full PPE, including ear protection
• Able to stand for a full shift in a noisy, warm area
• Grade 10 minimum, matric an advantage

• Previous work in a food or FMCG factory
• A food handler or basic HACCP awareness certificate

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

• 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.