Production Assistant (Chemical Blending)

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

You'll be based at a meat processing plant in Pinetown. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps. Start date: as soon as possible for the right person.

• Check product for size, weight and seal faults and pull out rejects
• Help the machine operator clear jams and reload hoppers
• Stop the line with the emergency stop if anything jams or looks unsafe
• 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
• Hand over at shift change with notes on rejects and stoppages

• Available for rotating day and night shifts
• No problem wearing full PPE, including ear protection
• Medically fit; some food plants ask for a medical check
• Able to stand for a full shift in a noisy, warm area
• Grade 10 minimum, matric an advantage
• Basic reading and counting for batch sheets

• NQF Level 2 manufacturing learnership completed
• A food handler or basic HACCP awareness certificate

• Free PPE, overalls and hairnets
• Staff shop with discounted factory products
• Company transport on some night shifts
• Night-shift allowance on top of basic pay

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