Packaging Line Operator (Rotating Shifts) – Permanent

Machines set the pace at this snack food factory in Centurion; you keep up and catch the faults. It's the kind of job where doing the basics well every day gets you noticed.

The site is in Centurion; early starts mean public transport timing matters, so check your route before applying. Start date: as soon as possible for the right person.

• Stop the line with the emergency stop if anything jams or looks unsafe
• Move full bins and crates to the next station with a trolley
• Pack finished product into cases and stack them by batch number
• Record batch codes and counts on the hourly production sheet
• Weigh ingredients or additives against the recipe card
• Check product for size, weight and seal faults and pull out rejects

• Able to stand for a full shift in a noisy, warm area
• Medically fit; some food plants ask for a medical check
• Neat, reliable and on time for shift start
• Available for rotating day and night shifts
• Grade 10 minimum, matric an advantage
• Basic reading and counting for batch sheets

• A food handler or basic HACCP awareness certificate
• Previous work in a food or FMCG factory
• Some basic first-aid training

• Free PPE, overalls and hairnets
• Company transport on some night shifts
• 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.