General Worker (Mechanical) (Graaff-Reinet) at Montego Pet Nutrition

Description

The Role

• To assist the Fitters and Maintenance Manager with daily maintenance activities, ensuring equipment, facilities, and workspaces remain safe, functional, and fit for purpose.

What you’ll be doing:

Maintenance and Repairs

You will roll up your sleeves and:

• Perform general maintenance tasks such as spray-painting shelving, basic welding repairs, grinding of tiles, and other ad hoc maintenance activities as requested.

Assist with routine and preventative maintenance, including:

• Fixing air and water leaks
• Replacing bearings
• Inspecting silos for leaks, water pressure, and drainage
• Assisting with repairs to extruders, dryers, and Nerak elevator buckets
• Cleaning and maintaining coating machinery

Hygiene, Housekeeping & Occupational Health and Safety

Safety and cleanliness are non-negotiable. You will:

• Adhere strictly to Occupational Health & Safety (OHS) and Food Safety standards (FSSC 22000).
• Identify health and safety hazards and implement corrective and preventative actions.
• Report hazards and risks promptly to Management.
• Maintain high personal hygiene standards at all times.

Keep work areas neat, organised, and compliant by:

• Cleaning and sorting tools and equipment
• Safely storing materials in the workshop
• Applying clean-as-you-go principles consistently

Requirements

What you’ll bring:

• Grade 12 (NQF Level 4)
• Valid Driver’s Licence (Code B) will score you extra points
• 1–2 years’ experience in a maintenance or similar hands-on role

Someone with

• Good manual dexterity
• Ability to operate a variety of tools and machinery
• Clear communication skills
• Practical problem-solving ability

And is

• Accurate and detail-focused
• Vigilant and observant
• Reliable team player with a positive work ethic

Knowledge of

• Painting techniques
• Maintenance tools and materials
• Production machinery such as compressed air silos, hammermills, extruders, dryers, and coating machinery
• Safe working procedures and best practices