Quality Sorter (Packaging Factory) – Experienced

Good factory hands stay for years, and this meat processing plant in Hammarsdale trains from day one. If you learn fast and don't mind being shown things twice, you'll settle in within a few weeks.

The work is in Hammarsdale, KwaZulu-Natal, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day. Hours are mostly Monday to Friday, with the odd Saturday in busy months.

• Weigh ingredients or additives against the recipe card
• Help the machine operator clear jams and reload hoppers
• Check product for size, weight and seal faults and pull out rejects
• Hand over at shift change with notes on rejects and stoppages
• Move full bins and crates to the next station with a trolley
• Record batch codes and counts on the hourly production sheet
• Feed raw material or empty packaging into the machine at the start of the line

• Medically fit; some food plants ask for a medical check
• Neat, reliable and on time for shift start
• Grade 10 minimum, matric an advantage
• Basic reading and counting for batch sheets
• Able to stand for a full shift in a noisy, warm area
• No problem wearing full PPE, including ear protection

• A food handler or basic HACCP awareness certificate
• Some basic first-aid training

• Staff shop with discounted factory products
• 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.
• Do not wear jewellery or long nails to the interview if it is on site. Food factories notice and it counts.