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Packaging Line Operator (Rotating Shifts) – Fixed-Term

How2Apply Talent Network

East London, Eastern Cape

Temporary

Posted 3 hours ago

Temporary General Worker

R5 500 – R6 250/month

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Job Description

Here in East London, a plastic moulding plant needs steady people who can repeat a task well for eight hours. You don't need to be the loudest person in the room, just the one others can count on.

This post is in East London (Eastern Cape). Please only apply if you can travel there daily.

What you'll actually do

Pack finished product into cases and stack them by batch number
Hand over at shift change with notes on rejects and stoppages
Record batch codes and counts on the hourly production sheet
Follow lock-out procedures when helping with cleaning inside machines
Change over packaging film and labels when the line switches product
Weigh ingredients or additives against the recipe card

Must-haves

You follow hygiene rules without being reminded
Available for rotating day and night shifts
Basic reading and counting for batch sheets
Able to stand for a full shift in a noisy, warm area
Grade 10 minimum, matric an advantage

Helpful, not essential

Some basic first-aid training
Experience assisting on a packaging or filling machine
NQF Level 2 manufacturing learnership completed

On offer

Staff shop with discounted factory products
Company transport on some night shifts
Free PPE, overalls and hairnets

Applying, step by step

Check you meet the must-haves first; recruiters filter on those before anything else.
Get these ready, because shortlisted people are asked for them straight away: food handler or HACCP certificate if you have one plus CV listing any factory or packing work, even short-term.
Fill in the short form below with your name and a phone number you actually answer.
Watch for a call or WhatsApp from How2Apply over the next 5 working days.

How2Apply recruits for this position on behalf of hiring employers around East London; applications go into our talent pool and shortlisted candidates are introduced directly.

How2Apply never charges you to apply, for training, for uniforms or for a "placement fee". If anyone asks you for money, it is a scam.

Tips to get shortlisted

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.