Production Assistant (Chemical Blending)

Machines set the pace at this meat processing plant in Epping; you keep up and catch the faults. It suits someone who likes knowing exactly what a good day's work looks like.

Home base is a meat processing plant on the Epping side of Western Cape.

• Feed raw material or empty packaging into the machine at the start of the line
• Follow lock-out procedures when helping with cleaning inside machines
• Record batch codes and counts on the hourly production sheet
• Change over packaging film and labels when the line switches product
• Clean down machines and floors at the end of each run

• Grade 10 minimum, matric an advantage
• Neat, reliable and on time for shift start
• Able to stand for a full shift in a noisy, warm area
• You follow hygiene rules without being reminded

• Staff shop with discounted factory products
• Night-shift allowance on top of basic pay
• Company transport on some night shifts

• Name the products you worked on before, like "biscuit line" or "juice bottling". Factory recruiters read that faster than a job title.
• Mention that you can work rotating shifts right at the top. It is the first thing most factories filter on.