Production Assistant (Chemical Blending)

You'll keep the line running at a plastic moulding plant in Kempton Park, feeding, checking and packing product all shift. This role rewards consistency more than flash.

Location: Kempton Park, Gauteng. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first. Start date: as soon as possible for the right person.

• Stop the line with the emergency stop if anything jams or looks unsafe
• Hand over at shift change with notes on rejects and stoppages
• Record batch codes and counts on the hourly production sheet
• Clean down machines and floors at the end of each run
• Feed raw material or empty packaging into the machine at the start of the line
• Move full bins and crates to the next station with a trolley

• Available for rotating day and night shifts
• Basic reading and counting for batch sheets
• Able to stand for a full shift in a noisy, warm area
• No problem wearing full PPE, including ear protection
• Medically fit; some food plants ask for a medical check

• NQF Level 2 manufacturing learnership completed
• A food handler or basic HACCP awareness certificate
• Previous work in a food or FMCG factory

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

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