Packaging Operator

SAB; Gqeberha; On-site; ZAR 25 000 - 45 000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking passionate individuals to join their team in packaging operations. This role focuses on safely operating and maintaining packaging equipment to ensure optimal effectiveness. You will be responsible for managing processes, interpreting production plans, and ensuring quality and productivity in a dynamic environment. With a commitment to sustainability and responsible consumption, this company offers a unique opportunity to contribute to a significant economic force in South Africa. If you have a background in the FMCG industry and are ready to dream big, this position is for you.

Qualifications

• Post matric or equivalent (e.g. N4) - National Diploma or Equivalent.
• Experience within a Packaging FMCG industry.

Responsibilities

• Operate equipment and manage associated processes in packaging.
• Ensure process quality and productivity.
• Perform administration work such as tracking and monitoring processes.

Skills

Equipment Operation

Process Management

Quality Assurance

Administration Skills

Education

National Diploma or Equivalent

IOB Certificate

Job description

time left to apply End Date: May 13, 2025 (4 days left to apply)

job requisition id 30081657

Dreaming big is in our DNA. It’s who we are as a company. It’s our culture. It’s our heritage. And more than ever, it’s our future. A future where we’re always looking forward. Always serving up new ways to meet life’s moments. A future where we keep dreaming bigger. We look for people with passion, talent, and curiosity, and provide them with the teammates, resources and opportunities to unleash their full potential. The power we create together – when we combine your strengths with ours – is unstoppable. Are you ready to join a team that dreams as big as you do?

The key purpose of this role is to safely operate and maintain defined Packaging equipment and related processes in order to achieve optimal effectiveness.

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

1. Operate equipment and manage associated processes & performance in packaging
2. Interpret and implement production plan for shift
3. Operate manual and automatic machines on line as per standards
4. Ensure process quality and productivity
5. Perform administration work such as tracking and monitoring of processes and take action when required
6. Manage PIMS & POMS and take corrective action on negative trends
7. Use of OFRs (As per triggers)
8. Contribute towards AB reports as required
9. Ensure and maintain a safe and healthy work environment

Post matric or equivalent (e.g. N4) -National Diploma or Equivalent

Added advantage IOB Certificate

Training: Min 9 months on the job training and having completed SKAP within 12 months

Experience within a Packaging FMCG industry

Additional information:

Band: XI

SAB is an equal opportunity employer, and all appointments will be made in line with SAB employment equity plan and talent requirements. The advert has minimum requirements listed. Management reserves the right to use additional/ relevant information as criteria for short-listing.

About Us

The South African Breweries (SAB) has reimagined what a beer company can be and has anchored this in a powerful brand purpose – We Dream Big to Create a Future With More Cheers – which articulates who we are and where we are going.

At SAB it’s always about more than the beer.

We are driven by our passion to demonstrate the unique power of beer to propel South Africa forward. Since our inception over a century ago, SAB has grown to become South Africa's largest brewer, a powerful economic contributor, a leader in sustainability, and a champion of responsible consumption.

SAB is one of South Africa’s admired companies and corporate brands. The company has 7 breweries and 42 depots in South Africa, a total workforce of approximately 5000, and supports a beer economy ‘from seed to sip’ of over 250000 jobs. Its portfolio of beer brands meets the needs of a wide range of consumers and includes leading brands in beer and beyond such as Castle Lager, Carling Black Label, Corona, Brutal Fruit, and Flying Fish.