Production Assistant (Chemical Blending) – Fixed-Term

Good factory hands stay for years, and this snack food factory in Cape Town CBD trains from day one. Someone who likes a bit of variety, but also likes doing things the right way, will enjoy this.

Home base is a snack food factory on the Cape Town CBD side of Western Cape.

• Clean down machines and floors at the end of each run
• Change over packaging film and labels when the line switches product
• Check product for size, weight and seal faults and pull out rejects
• Move full bins and crates to the next station with a trolley
• 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

• No problem wearing full PPE, including ear protection
• You follow hygiene rules without being reminded
• Basic reading and counting for batch sheets
• Grade 10 minimum, matric an advantage
• Neat, reliable and on time for shift start

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

• Path to machine operator after six months
• Night-shift allowance on top of basic pay
• Company transport on some night shifts

• 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.