Production Line Worker (Food Factory)

You'll keep the line running at a furniture assembly factory in Soweto, feeding, checking and packing product all shift. This is a good step for someone who wants proper routine and a manager who notices good work.

The site is in Soweto; early starts mean public transport timing matters, so check your route before applying. Hours are mostly Monday to Friday, with the odd Saturday in busy months.

• Record batch codes and counts on the hourly production sheet
• Clean down machines and floors at the end of each run
• Change over packaging film and labels when the line switches product
• Weigh ingredients or additives against the recipe card
• Hand over at shift change with notes on rejects and stoppages
• Follow lock-out procedures when helping with cleaning inside machines
• Wear hairnets, beard covers and gloves in food-safe zones

• You follow hygiene rules without being reminded
• Medically fit; some food plants ask for a medical check
• Neat, reliable and on time for shift start
• Basic reading and counting for batch sheets

• Some basic first-aid training
• NQF Level 2 manufacturing learnership completed

• Company transport on some night shifts
• Night-shift allowance on top of basic pay
• Free PPE, overalls and hairnets
• Path to machine operator after six months

• 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.