Blockman /bandsaw Operator

Our client who is a leading player in the meat industry and a supplier to the restaurant and hospitality industries wants to appoint a Block Man/ Bandsaw Operator at their plant in Montague Gardens.

**Duties**:
Cutting, portioning and weighing of products as per order picking slip.
- Operating the band saw.
- Ensure that you are wearing clean undamaged protective clothing as per company policy.
- Meet the daily production output as planned for your band saw.
- Ensuring the selection of the correct base stock for orders.
- Ensure the use of the correct meat cut for specific orders.
- 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, weight, size, colour and visual appearance of all portioned products.
- Ensure finished products are checked for deviations from quality standards.
- Ensure that portioning is 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 and cutting.
- Work thoroughly and avoid unnecessary off cuts or floor waste.
- Rework as many off cuts and cutting loss products as possible.

Qualifications:
Senior Certificate (Grade 12) compulsory;
- Excellent communication skills, written and verbal;
- Industry related experience;
- Good organizational and interpersonal skills;
- Work well under pressure;
- Intermediate computer skills (Outlook, Word, Excel);
- Excellent customer service skills;
- Good problem-solving skills;
- Solid time management;
- Be able to work well in a team.

**Salary**: Up to R9,000.00 per month

Ability to commute/relocate:

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

**Education**:

- High School (matric) (required)

**Experience**:

- blockman: 1 year (required)