Quality Sorter (Packaging Factory)

How2Apply Talent Network
George, Western Cape
Full-time
Posted 1 hour ago
Full-time General Worker
R6 000 – R7 500/month
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Job Description

You'll keep the line running at a furniture assembly factory in George, feeding, checking and packing product all shift. It's the kind of job where doing the basics well every day gets you noticed.

You'll be based at a furniture assembly factory in George. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps. Most weeks are 45 hours, in line with the BCEA.

What your day looks like

  • Clean down machines and floors at the end of each run
  • Follow lock-out procedures when helping with cleaning inside machines
  • Wear hairnets, beard covers and gloves in food-safe zones
  • Record batch codes and counts on the hourly production sheet
  • Change over packaging film and labels when the line switches product

Must-haves

  • No problem wearing full PPE, including ear protection
  • You follow hygiene rules without being reminded
  • Neat, reliable and on time for shift start
  • Grade 10 minimum, matric an advantage

Helpful, not essential

  • A food handler or basic HACCP awareness certificate
  • Experience assisting on a packaging or filling machine
  • Previous work in a food or FMCG factory

What's in it for you

  • Path to machine operator after six months
  • Company transport on some night shifts
  • Night-shift allowance on top of basic pay

How to apply for this job

  1. Check you meet the must-haves first; recruiters filter on those before anything else.
  2. Keep copies of these ready to send: CV listing any factory or packing work, even short-term plus food handler or HACCP certificate if you have one.
  3. Fill in the short form below with your name and a phone number you actually answer.
  4. Keep your phone on. Shortlisted applicants are contacted by call, SMS or WhatsApp within 8 working days.

Your application joins the How2Apply talent pool for this role, and we put shortlisted people forward to employers hiring in and around George.

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How to stand out

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

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Job details
SalaryR6 000 – R7 500/month
Job TypeFull-time
LocationGeorge, Western Cape
CategoryGeneral Worker
Experience2+ years
Posted28 September 2026
Closing Date2 November 2026
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