Packaging Line Operator (Rotating Shifts)

Good factory hands stay for years, and this plastic moulding plant in Polokwane trains from day one. It's the kind of job where doing the basics well every day gets you noticed.

You'll report in Polokwane. Relocation is not covered for this one.

• Change over packaging film and labels when the line switches product
• Wear hairnets, beard covers and gloves in food-safe zones
• Stop the line with the emergency stop if anything jams or looks unsafe
• Weigh ingredients or additives against the recipe card
• Move full bins and crates to the next station with a trolley
• Pack finished product into cases and stack them by batch number

• Able to stand for a full shift in a noisy, warm area
• You follow hygiene rules without being reminded
• Grade 10 minimum, matric an advantage
• Neat, reliable and on time for shift start
• Medically fit; some food plants ask for a medical check
• Available for rotating day and night shifts

• NQF Level 2 manufacturing learnership completed
• A food handler or basic HACCP awareness certificate
• Some basic first-aid training

• Night-shift allowance on top of basic pay
• Company transport on some night shifts
• Staff shop with discounted factory products
• 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.