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Production Assistant (Chemical Blending)

How2Apply Talent Network

East London, Eastern Cape

Full-time

Posted 51 min ago

Full-time General Worker

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Job Description

Good factory hands stay for years, and this soft drink bottling plant in East London trains from day one. You'll work with a small crew, so being easy to work with matters as much as skill.

This post is in East London (Eastern Cape). Please only apply if you can travel there daily.

The work, day to day

Feed raw material or empty packaging into the machine at the start of the line
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
Change over packaging film and labels when the line switches product
Move full bins and crates to the next station with a trolley
Pack finished product into cases and stack them by batch number

What you need

Basic reading and counting for batch sheets
Grade 10 minimum, matric an advantage
Available for rotating day and night shifts
Neat, reliable and on time for shift start
Medically fit; some food plants ask for a medical check
You follow hygiene rules without being reminded

Helpful, not essential

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

On offer

Path to machine operator after six months
Staff shop with discounted factory products
Company transport on some night shifts

How to apply for this job

Make sure the role, the hours and working in East London really suit you before you apply.
Have the following on hand (clear photos on your phone are fine at first): your latest school results or matric certificate, CV listing any factory or packing work, even short-term plus food handler or HACCP certificate if you have one.
Fill in the short form below with your name and a phone number you actually answer.
Watch for a call or WhatsApp from How2Apply over the next 10 working days.

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

Applying is free. Nobody from How2Apply will ever ask you to pay for anything to get this job.

Tips to get shortlisted

Mention that you can work rotating shifts right at the top. It is the first thing most factories filter on.
Do not wear jewellery or long nails to the interview if it is on site. Food factories notice and it counts.