Work as a General Worker at Tiger Brands South Africa: Anyone can Apply
Location: Maitland
Closing Date: 02 October 2026
The execution of manual activities to achieve operational targets and requirements. Including all other activities for compliance of Quality, Safety, GMP and Food Safety standards.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Prepares for production by ensuring that all packaging and equipment, material required is ready. (Tape guns, sellotape, pallets, wrapping etc)
- The execution of day-to-day production actives as required.
- The execution of manual activities to ensure seamless, safe and good quality products are produced.
- Escalation of production obstacles e.g., Material quality defects, safety risks, safety incidents and observation, line stoppages, etc.
- Waste management: waste collection in and around the production facility.
- Food Safety Governance: maintaining a clean, safe, and orderly workstation and surrounding areas.
- Quality compliance: adhering to all quality requirements as set out by quality and operation standards, following the prescribe procedures and policies on site.
- MECP: execution and adherence to the 5S, Teamwork, PMC, Focused Improvement Pillar activities as prescribed by the respective pillar requirements.
- Loss capturing support in the capturing of all production losses when required.
- Ensuring safe and efficient startup, shutdowns and changeovers are executed when required.
- Notifying and reporting absenteeism, time and attendance delays to Supervisor/Line Manager/HR.
- Starts packing ensuring correct quantities packed into boxes. Ensure good tape seal on box.
- Pack correct quantity onto pallet in correct format.
- Checks correctness and clarity of date code on skillet and outer, and quality of sealing continuously.
- In the absence of the operator monitors packing machine and stops it by pressing the stop button should problems arise.
- In absence of operator stops line, if necessary, should problems occur. Out of specification product, infestation etc.
- Ensure good housekeeping practices including GMP and 5S are adhered to.
- In accordance with the employment equity plan of Tiger Brands and its employment equity goals and targets, preference may be given, but is not limited, to candidates from under-represented designated groups.
About Tiger Brands South Africa
Tiger Brands is one of South Africa’s largest fast-moving consumer goods companies and a JSE Top 40 business. Founded in 1921 by Jacob Frankel as a family business in Newtown, Johannesburg, the company has grown into one of Africa’s major manufacturers and marketers of branded consumer products. Its head office is located in Midrand, Gauteng, and the company has operations and manufacturing sites across South Africa.
The company produces and distributes a wide range of food, beverage, home-care, and personal-care products. Its well-known brands include Jungle Oats, KOO, All Gold, Black Cat, Albany, Tastic, Oros, Fatti’s & Moni’s, Mrs H.S. Ball’s, Purity, Benny, Maynards, Energade, Ingram’s, and Crosse & Blackwell. Tiger Brands has 34 manufacturing plants across seven South African provinces, operating in areas such as milling and baking, grains, culinary products, snacks, treats, beverages, and home and personal care.
Tiger Brands plays an important role in South Africa’s food and manufacturing economy by supporting local production, employment, agriculture, retail, and distribution. Beyond its commercial operations, the company has also been involved in initiatives aimed at strengthening the agricultural value chain and supporting more sustainable food production. With more than a century of history and a portfolio of familiar household brands, Tiger Brands remains a significant part of everyday life for millions of South Africans.
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