Quality Sorter (Packaging Factory)

How2Apply Talent Network
Germiston, Gauteng
Full-time
Posted 1 hour ago
Full-time General Worker
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Job Description

Machines set the pace at this plastic moulding plant in Germiston; you keep up and catch the faults. It suits someone who likes knowing exactly what a good day's work looks like.

This post is in Germiston (Gauteng). Please only apply if you can travel there daily. You'll start with a short induction before working on your own.

The work, day to day

  • Pack finished product into cases and stack them by batch number
  • Record batch codes and counts on the hourly production sheet
  • Stop the line with the emergency stop if anything jams or looks unsafe
  • Wear hairnets, beard covers and gloves in food-safe zones
  • Hand over at shift change with notes on rejects and stoppages
  • Clean down machines and floors at the end of each run

What you need

  • Neat, reliable and on time for shift start
  • Available for rotating day and night shifts
  • No problem wearing full PPE, including ear protection
  • You follow hygiene rules without being reminded

Extra points for

  • NQF Level 2 manufacturing learnership completed
  • A food handler or basic HACCP awareness certificate

What you get

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

Applying, step by step

  1. Read the "What you need" list above. If you tick most of it, go ahead and apply.
  2. Keep copies of these ready to send: ID copy, certified within the last three months plus CV listing any factory or packing work, even short-term.
  3. Fill in the short form below with your name and a phone number you actually answer.
  4. If you're shortlisted you'll hear from us within 9 working days, usually by phone.

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

Applying is free. Nobody from How2Apply will ever ask you to pay for anything to get this job.

Before you hit apply

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

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Job details
SalaryDiscussed at interview
Job TypeFull-time
LocationGermiston, Gauteng
CategoryGeneral Worker
ExperienceEntry level
Posted28 October 2026
Closing Date27 November 2026
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