Quality Sorter (Packaging Factory) – Fixed-Term

Machines set the pace at this meat processing plant in Mthatha; you keep up and catch the faults. You'll work with a small crew, so being easy to work with matters as much as skill.

The site is in Mthatha; early starts mean public transport timing matters, so check your route before applying.

• Move full bins and crates to the next station with a trolley
• Help the machine operator clear jams and reload hoppers
• Weigh ingredients or additives against the recipe card
• Pack finished product into cases and stack them by batch number
• Feed raw material or empty packaging into the machine at the start of the line
• Wear hairnets, beard covers and gloves in food-safe zones
• Change over packaging film and labels when the line switches product

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

• NQF Level 2 manufacturing learnership completed
• Experience assisting on a packaging or filling machine
• Some basic first-aid training

• Staff shop with discounted factory products
• Path to machine operator after six months
• Company transport on some night shifts
• Free PPE, overalls and hairnets

• Name the products you worked on before, like "biscuit line" or "juice bottling". Factory recruiters read that faster than a job title.
• Mention that you can work rotating shifts right at the top. It is the first thing most factories filter on.