Sausage Filler Operator

A leading supplier to the Restaurant, Retail and Hospitality Industries in South Africa is looking to appoint an experience Sausage Filler Operator at their factory in Montague Gardens. The successful person will have to ensure the daily production, batching, mincing, blending and filling of sausages.

**Duties**:

- Batching, mincing, blending and filling of products as per order picking slip.
- Operating the mincer, blender, bowl cutter and sausage filler.
- Assembling and dismantling of all equipment in your section.
- Ensure that you are wearing clean undamaged protective clothing as per company policy.
- Meet the daily production output as planned for your section.
- Ensuring the selection of the correct base stock for orders.
- Ensure the use of the correct meat cut for specific orders.
- Ensure the use of correct base product quantities as per product recipes.
- Ensure the correct recipe is used for every batch of products.
- Ensure stock rotation when selecting products from the chiller or freezers.
- Ensure the use of the correct packaging material for the correct product.
- Ensure correct pre - planning of available base products to ensure adequate production of stock needed.
- Ensure that all products have the correct batch or lot numbers.
- Ensure conformity in taste, texture, weight, size, colour and visual appearance of all products.
- Ensure finished products are checked for deviations from quality standards.
- Ensure that products are in line with customer specifications.
- Ensure product is packed to customer specifications.
- Ensure product is correctly weighed and labelled.
- Ensure that all final products are labelled with the correct batch or lot number.
- Ensure good housekeeping practises in your dedicated work area.
- Maintain measures to reduce wastage of products during production.
- Work thoroughly and avoid unnecessary off cuts or floor waste.
- Rework as many off cuts and rework products as possible.
- Ensure that temperature controls to products are adhered to and that the correct thawing procedures are followed.

**Requirements**:
At least one year of Sausage Filler Operator experience is required.

Be able to commute to Montague Gardens on a daily basis to be on time for work.

**Salary**: R1,300.00 per week

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Montague Gardens, Western Cape: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (required)

**Experience**:

- sausage filling operator: 1 year (required)