Packaging Line Operator (Rotating Shifts)

Here in Umlazi, a snack food factory needs steady people who can repeat a task well for eight hours. Good for someone who wants to build a solid track record they can put on their CV.

This post is Umlazi-based, with most of your time spent at a snack food factory.

• Change over packaging film and labels when the line switches product
• Clean down machines and floors at the end of each run
• Check product for size, weight and seal faults and pull out rejects
• Stop the line with the emergency stop if anything jams or looks unsafe
• Follow lock-out procedures when helping with cleaning inside machines
• Wear hairnets, beard covers and gloves in food-safe zones

• You follow hygiene rules without being reminded
• Able to stand for a full shift in a noisy, warm area
• Basic reading and counting for batch sheets
• No problem wearing full PPE, including ear protection

• Some basic first-aid training
• Previous work in a food or FMCG factory
• Experience assisting on a packaging or filling machine

• Night-shift allowance on top of basic pay
• Free PPE, overalls and hairnets
• Staff shop with discounted factory products

• 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.