Primary packaging and secondary packaging assistant

Recruiter:

Signa Opportunity

Job Ref:

JHB000689/SZ

Date posted:

Tuesday, August 5, 2025

Location:

Pietermaritzburg, South Africa

SUMMARY:
Signa Opportunity is recruiting unemployed youth for quality workplace experience through the Youth Employment Service (YES) initiative.

About the YES Initiative
The initiative was launched by the President in 2018 and is a partnership with the government and labour department to collectively devise a national plan to build economic pathways for South Africa’s youth by creating workplace opportunities for South African youth over a period of 12 months.

Position: Primary packaging and secondary packaging assistant

Stipend: R6400.00 pm

Location: Pietermaritzburg

POSITION INFO:
About the role:
To support the packaging process by ensuring that products are correctly packed in their initial (primary) packaging according to quality and safety standards.

Responsibilities:

Primary packing (capsule bottling and sealing)
Blister packing (setting up machine; aligning; testing PVC and Foil; change parts learning)
In process checks of products
Secondary packing (Labelling; cartooning; batch coding)
Tertiary packing (Boxing and reconciliation)
Palletizing
Primary area and secondary area cleaning

Skills and Competencies:

Attention to detail.
Ability to work under pressure.
Good communication and teamwork skills.
Physically fit and able to stand for long periods.
Willingness to learn and follow instructions.
Basic knowledge of safety protocols.
Reliability and punctuality.

Qualifications:

South African Unemployed youth between the ages of 18 and 34.
Must not have participated on the programme before.
Matric
Logistics Degree or Diploma

Please consider your application unsuccessful when you have not heard from the Signa Opportunity team within two weeks of submitting your application.

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