Starke Ayres: Senior Machine Operator

7 days ago


Kempton Park, South Africa Plennegy (Pty) Ltd. Full time

Starke Ayres is the foremost African specialist and global supplier of premium vegetable, flower and lawn seed varieties - both for commercial and home garden planting. The following position has become available for a Senior Machine Operator, based in Kempton Park. The purpose of this role is to ensure that seed is received at the Work Station, cleaned and / or packed down in line with company policies and procedures by utilising the prescribed equipment, and that packed seed is presented for final batch packing and check weighing.

**RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- Unpacking and / or off-loading of containers with seed by operating a forklift truck with a valid forklift operator’s license.
- Assist with the unpacking of containers with seed in cases where the operation of a forklift truck is not a requirement.
- Assist with accurate checking and counting of stock received for cleaning and / or down packing.
- Assist with seed sampling for testing purposes (when requested to do so).
- Ensure that written instructions regarding seed cleaning and / or packing is clearly understood.
- Complete relevant fields on the Job Card before each seed lot is cleaned and / or packed down.
- Ensure that all procedures as per checklists are followed accurately.
- Operate the equipment (i.e. horizontal form fill and packing machines, seed de-fuzzing, grading, treating and drying machines) used for this purpose, as per instructions.
- Ensure that seed is picked, cleaned and / or packed down and transferred / despatched according to prescribed norms and standards.
- Assist with quality control on packaging material i.e. labels, bags, cartons, packets, etc. in conjuction with the Supervisor.
- Assist with loading and / or off-loading of consignments of seed / packaging material / discarded seed lots for destruction.
- Assist with the preparation and finalization (correct stacking and shrink wrapping of seed onto pallets) of all orders when required to do so.
- Assist with the transferring of cleaned and packed down seed lots to the warehouses.

**REQUIREMENTS**:

- Grade 12 National Senior Certificate
- 1-3 years experience as a machine operator.



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