Maintenance Assistant - Worcester Dried Fruit Plant Job Worcester South Africa,Trades / Skilled Labor

Location: Worcester

Overview

About Pepsi Co

Pepsi Co products are enjoyed by consumers more than one billion times a day in more than 200 countries and territories around the world. Pepsi Co generated more than $79 billion in net revenue in 2021, driven by a complementary beverage and convenient foods portfolio that includes Lay’s, Doritos, Cheetos, Gatorade, Pepsi-Cola, Mountain Dew, Quaker, and Soda Stream. Pepsi Co's product portfolio includes a wide range of enjoyable foods and beverages, including many iconic brands that generate more than $1 billion each in estimated annual retail sales.

Responsibilities

Job Overview: The Maintenance Assistant will support maintenance artisans in daily tasks across the workshop and factory. The role involves hands-on mechanical and electrical first-line maintenance, general equipment care, safe handling of tools and performing various physical tasks as required. This position is suited for a reliable, safety-conscious individual who is willing to learn, assist and grow within a technical environment.

Assist maintenance artisans with repairs and maintenance tasks.

Handle tools and perform small jobs under the supervision of an artisan.

Conduct first-line maintenance on mechanical and electrical machinery.

Clean equipment, tools, and work areas.

Contribute to and comply with all safety and food safety systems.

Maintenance work in the workshop:

Grinding, welding, and drilling as required.

Operate electrical hand tools and workshop machinery safely.

Clean and maintain machinery in the workshop.

Maintenance in the factory:

Work on ladders, scaffolding, and at heights.

Operate on elevated platforms with railings.

Assist in moving machines such as cutters and presses.

Work in confined spaces.

Perform maintenance tasks on roofs as needed.

Other Tasks:

Serve as a backup boiler operator if qualified.

Perform various physical and manual tasks daily.

Work in cold rooms with low temperatures and drying tunnels with high temperatures.

Serve as a backup forklift driver when qualified.

Qualifications

Matric/Equivalent.

Basic hand skills.

Basic welding.

Knowledge of GMP’s, Food Safety and EHS.

Forklift license would be advantageous.

Ability to work well under pressure in a fast-paced environment.

“Pepsi Co is an Equal Opportunity Employer in line with the Employment Equity Act"


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