VACANCY
Site : Maidstone Mill
Job Title : Front end relief (Junior)
Grade : B2
Reports to : Extraction Supervisor
Department : Production
Main purpose of the job
The position will serve as a relief for the following positions and when not relieving will be on dayshift.
Bedplate attendant
- Receive feedback from previous shifts to maintain continued productivity
- Remove bagasse and foreign objects falling off mill.
- Clear bagasse causing blockages for juice to move through to avoid chokes
- Maintenance of equipment on stop day or upon request from supervisor
- Monitor mill performance for fall-out, chokes and proper drainage
- Adhere to all SHE policies and procedures
- Follow any lawful instruction by supervisor
Shredder pit attendant
- Conduct visual inspections of the Shredder
- Cleaning of all obstruction and waste from the shredder pit
- Observation of the shredder to avoid chokes in the shredder
- Monitor steam on KM5 and K16
- Cleaning of bagasse spillages from shredder, KM5, KM6, K16 and K17.
- Follow any lawful instruction given by a supervisor
- Adhering to all safety procedures and protocols
Cane yard rover
- Assist with striking bundles and assisting overhead crane driver
- Relieve spiller or multi carrier operator
- Maintenance of grab
- Cleaning up of spilled cane
- Assistance of the Extraction supervisor
- Reporting defects and safety hazards
- Replacing fallen flaps onto truck as a result of improper spiller operations
Spiller operator
- Tip cane from delivery trucks onto carrier tables by using the mechanisms provided on the control panel for the spiller
- Remove spilled cane from the environs of the spiller
- Ensure spiller bay is cleaned off spilled cane
- Report any/all equipment defects
- Adhere to all SHE policies and procedures
- Follow any lawful instruction given by a supervisor
Multi carrier operator
- Operate the system of carriers designed to supply cane to the diffuser
- Offload cane from table carrier to conveyer
- Move cane from conveyer to belt to feed carriers
- Ensure cane enters first knives properly
- Maintain continuous communication with Diffuser Panel Operator
- Carrying out lawful instructions from the extraction Supervisor
- Undertake engineering type work during the offcrop.
Overhead crane operator
- Operate overhead cranes as per certification requirements
- Perform routine maintenance activities within the scope of his/her responsibility area
- Carry out any lawful and reasonable instructions of the extraction supervisor
- Undertake engineering type work during the maintenance period
- Comply with all SHE policies and procedures
Pay loader operator
- Be able to operate a payloader
- Be able to do checks on the Payloader before and after driving
- Be part of plant maintenance on stop days
- Carrying out lawful and reasonable instructions from the Extraction Supervisor
- Comply with all THS regulations
- General House keeping
Qualifications and Experience
- Matric with Maths and Science and recognized prior work experience
- Valid driver’s and spiller operator licence.
- 1 year experience working in the Front-end in a sugar manufacturing environment
Personal Qualities
- Ability to work under pressure and must be able to work shift and overtime upon request.
- Must be Physically strong.
- Must have good eyesight and good hearing
- OWN TRANSPORT ESSENTIAL!!!
Closing Date: 20 November 2026
Applications must be sent to : https://www.tongaat.com/south-africa-vacancies/
Please note that in terms of the company’s diversity and inclusion policy, this position has been bonded for employment equity candidates.
Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted. If you do not hear from us in 14 days, please consider your application unsuccessful.