Production Worker - Packaging

Our team has an immediate opening for a Production Worker in the Packaging Department! This is a first shift position Monday to Friday with hours from 6am to 2:30pm. The Production Worker’s main responsibility is to pack materials and products manually and by machine for warehouse storage and/or customer delivery.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following:

• Cleans packaging containers, lines, and pads boxes, and assembles cartons.
• Obtains and sorts product, places in cavities, and assembles components according to material lists.
• Wraps protective material around the product. Inserts or pours product into containers or fills containers from spout or chute.
• Measures and adjusts quantities. Glues, closes, seals containers. Labels containers, cartons, products.
• Sorts bundles or filled containers.
• Packs special arrangements or selections of product.
• Inspects materials, products, and containers at each step of the packaging process.
• Records information such as quantity, time, date, and obtains approving initials.
• May stack, separate, count, pack, wrap, and weigh products. Some products require final assembly prior to packing.
• Most responsibilities are performed while sitting. Operation of ZED cavity packaging machine requires standing. Not all packagers will operate ZED or drill press. All packagers are expected to perform assemblies.
• Operate ZED cavity packaging machine; heat sealing machine; computer and label printer; labeling gun; scale; drill press; vacuum fill; lamination; copier; calculator; cutters (compressed air & paper).

Job Specifications:

• Willing to apply for a passport.
• Willing to travel and work overseas in Poland.
• Previous working experience in a production environment.
• Able to follow written and verbal instructions.
• Attention to detail with good organizational skills.

High School diploma or equivalent.

When applying via the online form, make sure to add your email address!

Key Skills: Forklift, Hand Tools, Basic Math, Food Industry, Math, Packaging, Warehouse Experience, Assembly Experience, Food Processing, Heavy Lifting, Food Production Experience, Manufacturing.

Employment Type: Full Time

Experience: years

Vacancy: 1

Monthly Salary: ZAR 20000 - 40000