Production Assistant (Chemical Blending)

Here in Welkom, a soft drink bottling plant needs steady people who can repeat a task well for eight hours. Someone who likes a bit of variety, but also likes doing things the right way, will enjoy this.

This post is Welkom-based, with most of your time spent at a soft drink bottling plant.

• Move full bins and crates to the next station with a trolley
• Feed raw material or empty packaging into the machine at the start of the line
• Help the machine operator clear jams and reload hoppers
• Wear hairnets, beard covers and gloves in food-safe zones
• Pack finished product into cases and stack them by batch number
• Check product for size, weight and seal faults and pull out rejects
• Hand over at shift change with notes on rejects and stoppages

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

• Some basic first-aid training
• A food handler or basic HACCP awareness certificate
• Previous work in a food or FMCG factory

• Path to machine operator after six months
• Company transport on some night shifts
• Night-shift allowance on top of basic pay

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