Barron Packing General Worker Jobs 2026 – Entry-Level | NQF Level 4 Required

Job Description

Barron is recruiting a Packing General Worker within its Operations division. This is a permanent, entry-level position in the Preproduction business unit and Production functional area.

The role involves general production work, including stock movement, unpacking, packing, quality checking, garment handling, cutting materials and maintaining a clean production environment.

Job Details

Minimum Requirements

Applicants should have:

• NQF Level 4
• Knowledge of health and safety principles
• Basic product knowledge
• Understanding of production processes
• Good attention to detail
• Good time-management skills
• Ability to follow processes and instructions

Key Responsibilities

The Packing General Worker will be responsible for:

• Moving stock between different production areas
• Unpacking incoming stock
• Checking stock for correctness and quality
• Packing branded stock after quality checks
• Comparing products against job card instructions
• Racking garments onto the automatic printing machine
• Removing garments once branding is completed
• Placing printed garments into the tunnel for curing
• Removing threading and backing from embroidered garments
• Cutting materials according to templates
• Maintaining equipment and work areas
• Keeping the factory floor clean and organised

Stock Handling and Quality Checking

The successful candidate will assist with stock throughout the production process. This includes moving and unpacking products and checking that the correct stock has been received.

Finished branded products must also be quality checked and compared with the relevant job card instructions before being packed and moved to the next production stage.

Garment Production

The position includes supporting garment branding and preparation. Duties may include placing garments onto an automatic printing machine, removing them after branding and placing printed garments into the tunnel to complete the curing process.

The General Worker may also clean embroidered garments by removing threading and backing using small embroidery scissors and cut materials according to templates using a cutting machine.

Housekeeping and Safety

The successful candidate will help maintain equipment and work areas and ensure that the factory floor remains clean and organised.

Knowledge of basic health and safety principles and the ability to follow established production processes are required.

Job Category

• General Worker Jobs
• Production Jobs
• Packing Jobs
• Entry-Level Jobs
• NQF Level 4 Jobs
• Permanent Jobs