Production Assistant Role at Meadow Feeds -Apply Now!

📍 Location: Randfontein, South Africa
🏢 Company: Meadow Feeds
🕒 Job Type: Shift-based position
📄 Department: Production

🏢 About Meadow Feeds

Meadow Feeds has been a trusted leader in high-quality, safe animal feed for over 80 years, supplying livestock producers across Southern Africa. The company supports farmers who produce the wholesome meat, milk, and eggs that reach millions of consumers.

In addition to feed, Meadow Feeds provides a full suite of technical and nutritional services, including:

• Animal nutrition advice

• Feeding programme development

• Production and husbandry guidance

• On-site technical support

Meadow Feeds is Africa’s largest feed manufacturer and the top supplier of innovative, high-performance feed solutions. An exciting opportunity has opened for a Production Assistant at their Randfontein facility.

🧰 Key Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on support to production operators.

• Ensure continuous availability of micro raw materials for production.

• Conduct daily and monthly stock counts for raw materials.

• Loosen raw materials stuck inside production bins to ensure steady flow.

• Check, refill, and maintain all micro raw material bins.

• Maintain a clean, organised, and safe working environment at all times.

🎯 Minimum Requirements

• Grade 12 certificate (compulsory).

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in a production environment.

• Strong sense of personal and professional integrity.

• Ability to work across multiple tasks and functions.

• Willingness and ability to work shift schedules.

⭐ What Meadow Feeds Looks For

Meadow Feeds values reliability, consistency, and teamwork. The ideal candidate is someone who:

• Works well under pressure in a fast-paced production environment.

• Takes initiative and ensures the smooth flow of production.

• Maintains strict safety and quality standards.

• Shows pride in their work and in maintaining a clean workspace.

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