Our Client in the Montague Gardens (Cape Town) area, is seeking the skills of Blending Machine Operators, to start, immediately –

The Company operates a world class ingredient milling and blending service to the entire Cape Town – The Company also services thousands of customers – including, independent butchers, major retail chain stores, meat processing factories and poultry factories.

Please do note, that we need to fill these openings (ASAP). All interested applicants - that meets these specific requirements should forward an updated CV, with reference’s and supporting documents on to our service desk, immediately.

Kindly note - should you not receive a response to your application within one week please view your application as unsuccessful.

Task & Responsibilities

Purpose of the Position: - Operate packing machine

Special Requirements or conditions - Physically able with good numeric skills and technically inclined

Knowledge and experience - Packing machine and some technical experience.

KPA’s and responsibilities would include, but may not be limited to:

• Operate machine (settings) meet required outputs
•  Operate the machine do required adjustments to make sure machine is running on correct settings and reaching scheduled output target set for that particular machine.
• Do first line maintenance strip clean lubricate and reassemble machine.
• That the general area and machine is clean at all times and that housekeeping is adhered to at all times.

Metal tests

• Metal tests to be done and recorded at start of every shift and changeover of every product and all correct information documented.
• Follow the correct corrective action measures that are in place when there is a metal failure.

Line clearance

• Make sure that line clearance is done according to procedure after every product change over making sure machine is free of any previous products ingredients, all labels and bags are cleared from the line of previous product and that the machine and line is ready for next product.

 Start-up checks

• Check that machine is in good working order, the machine is clean, do metal test as required check machine is set correctly for product being produced.

 Record downtime

•  All down time to be correctly recorded on sheets provided make sure all break downs and down time is reported to packing supervisor and that job cards are raised be present when maintenance is working on the machine so it can be tasted correctly and signed off.

 E HACCP

• Make sure E.HACCP is not only filled in correctly on the computed but that all HACCP procedures are being followed and correct equipment utilised for cleaning to prevent any contamination or risk of customer complaints.
• Report and HACCP related issue to the packing supervisor to make sure the corrective action is taken.

Additional Requirements

• Function in a team environment to ensure healthy teamwork with all other departments.   
• Need to be a problem solver and to be able to take own initiative when required.
• Ensure that the required resources are available on time every time to ensure that the shift can function effectively and efficiently.    
•  Ensure that the correct IBC bin is used, and the works order is correct.