A recent professional profile photo is to accompany your application EMPLOYMENT TYPE : Permanent SECTOR : Bottling BASIC SALARY : Market related START DATE : A.S.A.P / Immediate REQUIREMENTS: Grade 12 (Matric) NQF Level 2 or 3 in Production Technology Minimum of 2 years` experience in a similar position or production environment Knowledge of depalletizing, light station operations, and bottling production processes Ability to fully understand and follow Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) Diligent work attitude with strong analytical thinking and attention to detail Accurate record-keeping skills Quality-driven and able to work shifts DUTIES: This role alternates between: (a) Inspecting and loading virgin bottles onto the bottling line, ensuring all empty bottles are free of defects and meet required specifications, and (b) Examining bottles at the light stations both before and after filling to ensure the finished product meets all quality standards. Depalletizing: Pre-inspects pallets of incoming virgin bottles according to standard procedures to ensure they meet required specifications. Carefully packs virgin bottles onto the bottling line conveyor belt, minimizing glass breakages. Maintains line efficiency by ensuring the filler unit is consistently supplied with sufficient bottles. Records all glass breakages and any bottle defects (non-conformances) in accordance with quality control (QC) requirements. Disposes of bottles that do not meet standard specifications, ensuring that the area remains free of broken glass at all times. Light Station Inspections: Light Station 1: Checks incoming virgin bottles for defects (e.g., cracks, chips, foreign objects) to ensure they meet specified standards. Discards non-conforming bottles in the designated container and maintains cleanliness of the area. Light Station 2: Inspects filled bottles to ensure correct filling heights and proper application of corks and screw caps. Light Station 3: Verifies that the correct labels and certification seals are applied to filled bottles, as per the booking sheets. Checks label height, seal positioning, seal application, and print quality against standard requirements. Re-inspects filled bottles to ensure filling height and closure application are within specification. Quality Management System: Inspects both virgin and filled bottles to ensure overall product quality and immediately reports any non-conformances to the Shift Supervisor. Verifies product specifications to prevent production errors, waste, re-runs, and inefficiencies. Ensures all quality control procedures are followed, and all required documentation is completed accurately for each production run. Health, Safety, and Housekeeping: Complies with all Health & Safety (H&S) policies and procedures, reporting any unsafe acts immediately. Adheres to HACCP principles and participates in annual HACCP training. Wears protective clothing as required by policy. Ensures all tools and equipment provided by the employer are maintained in a safe and working condition. Attends First Aid and Fire Fighting training if and when required. Maintains a clean, organized, and safe work environment at all times, ensuring housekeeping standards are met in all areas of responsibility. HOURS: Monday to Friday: 08:00 17:00

Glass Light Station/Glass Depalletizer (Wine Industry) position available in Cape Winelands, Stellenbosch. This job position was posted by . The job has been posted on 2025-04-17 in the Manufacturing category

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