Production Line Worker (Food Factory) – Experienced

Machines set the pace at this meat processing plant in Vereeniging; you keep up and catch the faults. It's the kind of job where doing the basics well every day gets you noticed.

You'll report in Vereeniging. Relocation is not covered for this one. Start date: as soon as possible for the right person.

• Help the machine operator clear jams and reload hoppers
• Pack finished product into cases and stack them by batch number
• Weigh ingredients or additives against the recipe card
• Check product for size, weight and seal faults and pull out rejects
• Wear hairnets, beard covers and gloves in food-safe zones

• Neat, reliable and on time for shift start
• No problem wearing full PPE, including ear protection
• You follow hygiene rules without being reminded
• Available for rotating day and night shifts
• Able to stand for a full shift in a noisy, warm area
• Medically fit; some food plants ask for a medical check

• Staff shop with discounted factory products
• Path to machine operator after six months
• Night-shift allowance on top of basic pay

• 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.