Quality Sorter (Packaging Factory)

Good factory hands stay for years, and this meat processing plant in Centurion trains from day one. It's a practical job: you'll see what you got done before you go home.

The site is in Centurion; early starts mean public transport timing matters, so check your route before applying. The first two weeks are spent shadowing someone experienced.

• Feed raw material or empty packaging into the machine at the start of the line
• Follow lock-out procedures when helping with cleaning inside machines
• Stop the line with the emergency stop if anything jams or looks unsafe
• Record batch codes and counts on the hourly production sheet
• Change over packaging film and labels when the line switches product
• Pack finished product into cases and stack them by batch number
• Clean down machines and floors at the end of each run

• You follow hygiene rules without being reminded
• Grade 10 minimum, matric an advantage
• Able to stand for a full shift in a noisy, warm area
• No problem wearing full PPE, including ear protection

• Free PPE, overalls and hairnets
• Night-shift allowance on top of basic pay
• Path to machine operator after six months
• Staff shop with discounted factory products

• 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.