Meat Processing Line Worker

Good factory hands stay for years, and this plastic moulding plant in Umlazi trains from day one. People who do well here are steady, honest and not scared to ask when something is unclear.

The work is in Umlazi, KwaZulu-Natal, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day.

• Help the machine operator clear jams and reload hoppers
• Move full bins and crates to the next station with a trolley
• Pack finished product into cases and stack them by batch number
• Stop the line with the emergency stop if anything jams or looks unsafe
• Record batch codes and counts on the hourly production sheet
• Change over packaging film and labels when the line switches product
• Check product for size, weight and seal faults and pull out rejects

• Neat, reliable and on time for shift start
• Basic reading and counting for batch sheets
• You follow hygiene rules without being reminded
• Medically fit; some food plants ask for a medical check
• Able to stand for a full shift in a noisy, warm area

• Some basic first-aid training
• A food handler or basic HACCP awareness certificate

• Free PPE, overalls and hairnets
• Staff shop with discounted factory products
• Night-shift allowance on top of basic pay
• Path to machine operator after six months

• 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.