Production Assistant (Chemical Blending)

Machines set the pace at this plastic moulding plant in Burgersfort; you keep up and catch the faults. People who do well here are steady, honest and not scared to ask when something is unclear.

This post is in Burgersfort (Limpopo). Please only apply if you can travel there daily. Overtime comes up in peak season and is paid.

• Record batch codes and counts on the hourly production sheet
• Change over packaging film and labels when the line switches product
• Weigh ingredients or additives against the recipe card
• Stop the line with the emergency stop if anything jams or looks unsafe
• Pack finished product into cases and stack them by batch number
• Move full bins and crates to the next station with a trolley
• Feed raw material or empty packaging into the machine at the start of the line

• Basic reading and counting for batch sheets
• No problem wearing full PPE, including ear protection
• Neat, reliable and on time for shift start
• You follow hygiene rules without being reminded
• Able to stand for a full shift in a noisy, warm area
• Available for rotating day and night shifts

• A food handler or basic HACCP awareness certificate
• Some basic first-aid training

• Path to machine operator after six months
• Night-shift allowance on top of basic pay
• Company transport on some night shifts
• Staff shop with discounted factory products

• Name the products you worked on before, like "biscuit line" or "juice bottling". Factory recruiters read that faster than a job title.
• Do not wear jewellery or long nails to the interview if it is on site. Food factories notice and it counts.