Production Line Worker (Food Factory)

Good factory hands stay for years, and this meat processing plant in George trains from day one. It suits someone who likes knowing exactly what a good day's work looks like.

Home base is a meat processing plant on the George side of Western Cape.

• Pack finished product into cases and stack them by batch number
• Move full bins and crates to the next station with a trolley
• Change over packaging film and labels when the line switches product
• Hand over at shift change with notes on rejects and stoppages
• Stop the line with the emergency stop if anything jams or looks unsafe
• Weigh ingredients or additives against the recipe card

• Basic reading and counting for batch sheets
• Available for rotating day and night shifts
• You follow hygiene rules without being reminded
• No problem wearing full PPE, including ear protection
• Neat, reliable and on time for shift start
• Medically fit; some food plants ask for a medical check

• Some basic first-aid training
• A food handler or basic HACCP awareness certificate

• Path to machine operator after six months
• Free PPE, overalls and hairnets
• Staff shop with discounted factory products

• 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.