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Production Assistant (Chemical Blending)

How2Apply Talent Network

Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal

Contract

Posted 3 days ago

Contract General Worker

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Job Description

You'll keep the line running at a plastic moulding plant in Richards Bay, feeding, checking and packing product all shift. If you like clear targets and knowing where you stand, this is for you.

The work is in Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day.

What your day looks like

Check product for size, weight and seal faults and pull out rejects
Follow lock-out procedures when helping with cleaning inside machines
Wear hairnets, beard covers and gloves in food-safe zones
Pack finished product into cases and stack them by batch number
Move full bins and crates to the next station with a trolley
Weigh ingredients or additives against the recipe card
Change over packaging film and labels when the line switches product

Must-haves

You follow hygiene rules without being reminded
Neat, reliable and on time for shift start
Grade 10 minimum, matric an advantage
No problem wearing full PPE, including ear protection
Available for rotating day and night shifts

On offer

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

How to apply for this job

Read the "What you need" list above. If you tick most of it, go ahead and apply.
Get these ready, because shortlisted people are asked for them straight away: your latest school results or matric certificate, ID copy, certified within the last three months plus CV listing any factory or packing work, even short-term.
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 5 working days.

How2Apply recruits for this position on behalf of hiring employers around Richards Bay; applications go into our talent pool and shortlisted candidates are introduced directly.

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

Before you hit apply

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.