Quality Sorter (Packaging Factory)

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

You'll be based at a furniture assembly factory in Vereeniging. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps. The first two weeks are spent shadowing someone experienced.

• Pack finished product into cases and stack them by batch number
• Help the machine operator clear jams and reload hoppers
• Stop the line with the emergency stop if anything jams or looks unsafe
• Weigh ingredients or additives against the recipe card
• Wear hairnets, beard covers and gloves in food-safe zones
• Change over packaging film and labels when the line switches product

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

• Night-shift allowance on top of basic pay
• Free PPE, overalls and hairnets
• Path to machine operator after six months

• 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.