General Workers

Libstar; Wes-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 67,000 - 89,000; Full time

Job summary

Libstar is hiring General Workers for Production and Distribution. Responsibilities include cleaning, packing, stacking, and moving products, ensuring correct barcodes, and maintaining cold chain integrity. You will assist with loading trucks and keeping the WIP area neat by following safety policies.

Applicant must have Grade 12 or equivalent, basic math skills, and English proficiency. Preference given to candidates based in the Cape Flats with a mandatory pre-employment drug test.

Qualifications

• Must communicate in English and understand basic math.
• Grade 12 or equivalent education is required.
• Experience with WMS systems is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Clean all workspaces and equipment per policy.
• Pack, stack, and move materials as directed by supervisors.
• Inspect production dates and ensure correct packaging.
• Move finished product to cold store without breaking the cold chain.
• Load trolleys and assist with loading/unloading at transfer points.
• Maintain hygiene and safe handling of waste materials.
• Report incidents, injuries, and unsafe conditions to supervisors.

Skills

English proficiency

Basic Math

Attention to detail

Punctuality

Education

Grade 12 or Equivalent

Tools

WMS systems

Job description

We have Vacancies for GENERAL WORKERS in our Production/Distribution Departments. The General Worker is to carry out all cleaning, packing, stacking and product movement as reasonably instructed by Supervisors and Management. To move trolleys, ensure they are counted with the correct product on with the necessary bar code on each trolley and to load these trolleys on the transfer vehicle to OWP and the cleaning of the areas.

Key Responsibilities:.

• Cleaning of all workspaces in department including equipment (conveyors, framework, WIP area, floors, walls, and windows. (Including ablutions)
• Packing, stacking, and moving of materials and products as instructed by manager or supervisors.
• Packing of final product and inspection of Production Dates, Sell Buy/Use by Dates etc.
• Stacking and packing of finished product and to move into cold store using trolleys as quick as possible to not break the cold chain.
• Clean factory equipment as instructed and in line with the company’s cleaning policies. (Clean as you go)
• Assist in maintaining the cold chain of all products, especially before lunch times and at end of shifts by helping to move and load trucks and pushing of trolleys from floor to loading bay.
• Cleaning of the loading bay and WIP area daily before leaving the workplace.
• Keep the factory toilets and changing rooms clean in line with the cleaning roster.
• Remove all waste packaging materials, foreign objects and maintain good housekeeping of the department.
• Wearing of correct, clean PPE always inside of the factory and premises, (safety or gum boots) but remove hairnets, beard nets when leaving the factory.
• Always adhering to good hygienic responsibilities. (Clean as you Go)
• Report any incidents, injuries, and breakages immediately to your supervisor on shift.
• Report any unsafe conditions immediately to your supervisor on shift.
• Report any product losses immediately to your supervisor on shift. (Count packaging losses after every batch and report to counter on shift)
• Always follow company policies and procedures as well as the Safety Policy.

EDUCATIONAL & OTHER REQUIREMENTS

• Grade 12 or Equivalent
• Understanding, writing, and speaking of English
• Basic Math’s
• Only candidates based in the Cape Flats will be considered
• A mandatory alcohol and drug test will be conducted before interviews commence

Competencies

• Good Health
• Attention to detail
• Ability to take initiative
• Responsible person
• In Time and Honest
• Understanding, writing, and talking of English
• Understanding hygiene
• Understand Safety

WORK EXPERIENCE

• 1 years’ experience in production environment
• 1 years’ experience in FMCG Stores environment
• Knowledge of WMS systems

Please note:

In order to consider any application for employment, we will have to process your personal information. The Protection of Personal Information Act, 4 of 2013 (POPIA), provides that when one processes another’s personal information, such collection, retention, dissemination and use of that person’s personal information must be done in a lawful and transparent manner.

To give eFfect to the above, we are required to provide you with information regarding the processing of your personal information. This information is recorded under the HR Processing Notice, which can be accessed and viewed on the Company website at https://www.libstar.co.za/legal/. Printed copies of this Processing Notice can also be accessed from the HR department. We kindly request that you read the HR Processing Notice to ensure that you understand how Libstar uses and processes your personal information.