Meat Processing Line Worker – Permanent

Good factory hands stay for years, and this soft drink bottling plant in Stellenbosch trains from day one. Good for someone who wants to build a solid track record they can put on their CV.

You'll be based at a soft drink bottling plant in Stellenbosch. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps. There's a probation period of three months before the contract is confirmed.

• Weigh ingredients or additives against the recipe card
• Pack finished product into cases and stack them by batch number
• Clean down machines and floors at the end of each run
• Help the machine operator clear jams and reload hoppers
• Feed raw material or empty packaging into the machine at the start of the line

• Medically fit; some food plants ask for a medical check
• Available for rotating day and night shifts
• You follow hygiene rules without being reminded
• No problem wearing full PPE, including ear protection
• Neat, reliable and on time for shift start

• Staff shop with discounted factory products
• Free PPE, overalls and hairnets
• Company transport on some night shifts
• Path to machine operator after six months

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