This is a full-time, onsite opportunity involving production support, packing, waste management, housekeeping and maintaining food-safety and quality standards.
JOB DETAILS
Position: General Worker
Company: Tiger Brands
Job Requisition ID: JR003250
Location: Maitland
Work Type: Onsite
Employment: Full Time
Closing Date: 02 October 2026
PURPOSE OF THE POSITION
The General Worker will perform manual production activities to help the operation meet its daily targets while maintaining required quality, safety, GMP and food-safety standards.
KEY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
The successful candidate will:
- Prepare packaging materials and equipment before production starts.
- Ensure tape guns, tape, pallets, wrapping and other required materials are ready.
- Perform day-to-day production duties.
- Carry out manual production activities safely and efficiently.
- Pack the correct quantities of products into boxes.
- Ensure boxes are properly sealed.
- Pack products correctly onto pallets.
- Check date codes for correctness and clarity.
- Continuously check product and packaging quality.
- Assist with monitoring packing machinery when required.
- Stop the machine or production line if problems occur when the operator is unavailable.
- Report product-quality defects and production problems.
- Report safety risks and incidents.
- Report line stoppages and other operational issues.
- Collect and manage waste in and around the production facility.
- Maintain a clean, safe and orderly workstation.
- Follow food-safety and quality requirements.
- Follow site procedures and policies.
- Maintain good housekeeping, including GMP and 5S standards.
- Assist with recording production losses when required.
- Support safe start-ups, shutdowns and changeovers.
- Report attendance-related issues to the relevant supervisor or manager.
SKILLS & WORK ATTRIBUTES
Candidates should be able to:
- Perform manual production and packing duties.
- Follow workplace instructions and procedures.
- Work safely in a production environment.
- Maintain high housekeeping and hygiene standards.
- Pay attention to product quality and packaging accuracy.
- Work effectively as part of a production team.
- Identify and report safety or quality problems promptly.
HOW TO APPLY
Applications must be submitted ONLINE through the official Tiger Brands Careers platform.
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General Worker – Maitland
Job Requisition ID: JR003250
Make sure your CV highlights any relevant general worker, factory, production, packing, manufacturing or food-production experience.
CLOSING DATE
02 October 2026
Tiger Brands states that preference may be given to candidates from under-represented designated groups in accordance with its employment equity plan and targets.