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Packaging Line Operator (Rotating Shifts) – Immediate Start

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Umhlanga, KwaZulu-Natal

Temporary

Posted 1 hour ago

Temporary General Worker

R5 750 – R7 000/month

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Job Description

Good factory hands stay for years, and this plastic moulding plant in Umhlanga trains from day one. It suits someone who likes knowing exactly what a good day's work looks like.

Home base is a plastic moulding plant on the Umhlanga side of KwaZulu-Natal. Weekend work is on a roster, so you won't be on every weekend.

The work, day to day

Pack finished product into cases and stack them by batch number
Wear hairnets, beard covers and gloves in food-safe zones
Move full bins and crates to the next station with a trolley
Record batch codes and counts on the hourly production sheet
Hand over at shift change with notes on rejects and stoppages

What you need

Grade 10 minimum, matric an advantage
Medically fit; some food plants ask for a medical check
Basic reading and counting for batch sheets
No problem wearing full PPE, including ear protection

Extra points for

A food handler or basic HACCP awareness certificate
NQF Level 2 manufacturing learnership completed
Experience assisting on a packaging or filling machine

What you get

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

How to apply for this job

Read the "What you need" list above. If you tick most of it, go ahead and apply.
Keep copies of these ready to send: ID copy, certified within the last three months 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.
If you're shortlisted you'll hear from us within 7 working days, usually by phone.

Your application joins the How2Apply talent pool for this role, and we put shortlisted people forward to employers hiring in and around Umhlanga.

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Before you hit apply

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.