Production Line Worker (Food Factory)

Here in Gqeberha, a soft drink bottling plant needs steady people who can repeat a task well for eight hours. It suits someone who likes knowing exactly what a good day's work looks like.

This post is in Gqeberha (Eastern Cape). Please only apply if you can travel there daily. Start date: as soon as possible for the right person.

• Clean down machines and floors at the end of each run
• Stop the line with the emergency stop if anything jams or looks unsafe
• Record batch codes and counts on the hourly production sheet
• Pack finished product into cases and stack them by batch number
• Hand over at shift change with notes on rejects and stoppages
• Check product for size, weight and seal faults and pull out rejects
• Help the machine operator clear jams and reload hoppers

• Grade 10 minimum, matric an advantage
• Available for rotating day and night shifts
• No problem wearing full PPE, including ear protection
• Neat, reliable and on time for shift start
• Able to stand for a full shift in a noisy, warm area

• Previous work in a food or FMCG factory
• NQF Level 2 manufacturing learnership completed

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

• Name the products you worked on before, like "biscuit line" or "juice bottling". Factory recruiters read that faster than a job title.
• Do not wear jewellery or long nails to the interview if it is on site. Food factories notice and it counts.