Quality Sorter (Packaging Factory)

Machines set the pace at this plastic moulding plant in Benoni; you keep up and catch the faults. If you turn up on time and finish what you start, you'll fit in quickly.

The work is in Benoni, Gauteng, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day. Start date: as soon as possible for the right person.

• Wear hairnets, beard covers and gloves in food-safe zones
• Help the machine operator clear jams and reload hoppers
• Record batch codes and counts on the hourly production sheet
• Follow lock-out procedures when helping with cleaning inside machines
• Change over packaging film and labels when the line switches product
• Clean down machines and floors at the end of each run
• Hand over at shift change with notes on rejects and stoppages

• You follow hygiene rules without being reminded
• No problem wearing full PPE, including ear protection
• Medically fit; some food plants ask for a medical check
• Neat, reliable and on time for shift start

• Some basic first-aid training
• Experience assisting on a packaging or filling machine

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

• 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.