Description

Starke Ayres is the foremost African specialist and global supplier of premium vegetable, flower and lawn seed varieties – both for commercial and home garden planting. The following position has become available for a General Worker, based in Kempton Park. The purpose of this role is to assist with Packing of different varieties and seed lots, according to company Standard Operating Procedures.

Responsibilities

•  Receive seed lots for Packing, and confirm the type of Packing is correct.
•  Check/verify quantities, kinds, varieties, and lot numbers of seed received for Packing against the information supplied on the relevant job card.
•  Accurately weigh/check weigh containers according to prescribed procedures after application.
•  Close and label containers/ bags of processed / Packing seed according to prescribed procedures.
•  Stack/pack containers/ bags with processed / Packed seed according to prescribed procedures.
•  Assist with sealing (when applicable) of processed / Packing seed according to prescribed procedures.
•  Operate the treatment equipment after appropriate settings have been finaliSed by Supervisor.
•  Clean the relevant equipment before and after use.
•  Maintain high levels of hygiene surrounding the work area.
•  Presenting of job card to the Supervisor for approval & sign-off, before forwarded to the next step in the process.
•  Follows all work instructions, procedures, and Occupational Health and Safety legislation.
•  Follows Standard Operating Procedures for all operations.
•  Undertakes all other reasonable tasks allocated by Supervisor and/or superiors as and when requested.

Requirements

•  Grade 12 (essential).
•  Previous general worker experience (advantageous).