Production Line Worker (Food Factory) – Fixed-Term

Machines set the pace at this furniture assembly factory in Benoni; you keep up and catch the faults. People who do well here are steady, honest and not scared to ask when something is unclear.

You'll be based at a furniture assembly factory in Benoni. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps. Start is planned for the beginning of next month.

• Clean down machines and floors at the end of each run
• Weigh ingredients or additives against the recipe card
• Hand over at shift change with notes on rejects and stoppages
• Pack finished product into cases and stack them by batch number
• Wear hairnets, beard covers and gloves in food-safe zones

• Medically fit; some food plants ask for a medical check
• Grade 10 minimum, matric an advantage
• Basic reading and counting for batch sheets
• Available for rotating day and night shifts
• Able to stand for a full shift in a noisy, warm area

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

• 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.