Production Assistant

Career27; Bloemfontein; On-site; ZAR 100,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

Career27 in Bloemfontein is seeking a Production Assistant to help prepare and produce meat products according to specifications while maintaining hygiene and safety standards. The role involves assisting with stock checks, pricing, and customer interactions in a fast-paced retail environment.

The incumbent will contribute to quality checks, temperature control, and waste prevention, while supporting teams to meet daily and weekly budgets. Transferability between stores may be required.

Qualifications

• Must be able to communicate in English.
• Able to manufacture / produce various meat products e.g. sausage, mince etc.

Responsibilities

• Manufacture/ prepare and/ or wrap products according to specifications/ standards and daily/ weekly budgets.
• Correctly price random weight/ loose selling items
• Check correct pricing e.g Labels
• Conduct regular quality checks, ensure that stock is rotated.
• Damaged/ expired stock is removed.
• Prevent wastage/ shrinkage/ damages
• Check temperatures/ maintain the cold chain
• Ensure that hygiene, housekeeping and safe working standards are maintained (floor back-up).
• Ensure security procedures are adhered to.
• Operate and clean equipment according to laid down standards
• Approach and advise customers on the product, listen to customers’ requests, provide the required product or services and handle customers in a courteous and professional manner.
• Process all customer orders according to the correct procedures and servce standards.
• Promote products.
• Communicate effectively with employees, management, customers and suppliers.

Skills

Calm/Patien

Communicate

Conscientious

Customer minded

Handle routine work

Thorough / accurate

Team Player

Job description

## Production AssistantApplylocations: Bloemfontein - Free Statetime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todaytime left to apply: End Date: August 2, 2026 (4 days left to apply)job requisition id: JR105814It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing!To prepare and produce products according to specifications/standards and maintain hygiene, housekeeping and safe working standards (floor and back-up).**Competencies:**Calm/Patient Communicate Conscientious (by the book) Customer minded Handle routine work Thorough / accurate Team Player**Minimum Requirements:**Able to manufacture / produce various meat products e.g. sausage, mince etc. Must be able to communicate in English.**Note: The incumbent may also be expected to perform other duties as assigned from time to time.** **This position will require transferability between stores**.**Key Responsibilities**:Manufacture/ prepare and/ or wrap products according to specifications/ standards and daily/ weekly budgets.Correctly price random weight/ loose selling itemsCheck correct pricing e.g LabelsConduct regular quality checks, ensure that stock is rotated. Damaged/ expired stock is removed.Prevent wastage/ shrinkage/ damagesCheck temperatures/ maintain the cold chainEnsure that hygiene, housekeeping and safe working standards are maintained (floor back-up).Ensure security procedures are adhered toOperate and clean equipment according to laid down standardsApproach and advise customers on the product, listen to customers’ requests, provide the required product or services and handle customers in a courteous and professional manner.Process all customer orders according to the correct procedures and servce standards.Promote products.Communicate effectively with employees, management, customers and suppliers.**Closing date: 25 August 2026**