Operator (Machine)

Recruiter:

Fair Cape Dairy's

Job Ref:

Operator (Machine) –..

Date posted:

Wednesday, October 1, 2025

Location:

killarney gardens, Western Cape, South Africa

Salary:

Package on offer is negotiable depending on qualification and experience.

SUMMARY:
Fair Cape offers the following vacancy and invites interested candidates suitable for the position and that complies with the minimum requirements of the position, to apply.

POSITION INFO:

Purpose of the Job:

To operate and maintain packaging line to achieve maximum effectiveness at minimum cost, meet production requirement as per production plan.

Skills:

Prepare and start up equipment.
Conduct machine changeovers and first line maintenance
Follow cleaning and CIP procedures, and shutting down of equipment
Basic computer skills
Basic technical skills
Basic mechanical skills
Mathematics and numeracy
Continuous process minding
Ability to do Fault finding on packaging machines

Preferred Requirements:

Matric with Maths and Science
or N3 plus National Certificate in Food and Beverage Packaging Operations
Team Leader training

Knowledge:

Good Manufacturing Principles and practices
HACCP Health and Safety, Process, product and packaging materials specifications
Machine Start-up, change over, shut down best practices.
Clean in place principles and procedures.

Shift/Call outs: This position is required to work shift and weekends, as per operational requirements.

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