DesleeMattex – General Worker Vacancy

DesleeMattex, part of Sleep Group, is inviting applications for a permanent General Worker position in Cape Town, Western Cape.

The successful applicant will support the operation of weaving machines, monitor product quality, report faults and help maintain an organised manufacturing environment.

Important: Applicants need Matric or an equivalent qualification and approximately one year of machine-operating experience in a manufacturing environment.

At a glance

What the position involves

The General Worker will support DesleeMattex’s weaving operations. The position focuses on helping weaving machines operate efficiently while maintaining the required production, quality and housekeeping standards.

This is a practical manufacturing position rather than an office-based role. Applicants should be technically minded and comfortable working around production machinery.

Main duties and responsibilities

• Assist with the efficient operation of weaving machines.
• Help ensure that manufactured products meet the required quality standards.
• Identify faults during the production process.
• Report quality-related concerns promptly.
• Support the shift team when required.
• Assist with other tasks related to the department.
• Maintain general housekeeping standards.
• Support a strong 5S housekeeping and workplace-organisation culture.
• Contribute towards departmental quality, productivity and output targets.

Minimum requirements

• Matric, Grade 12 or an equivalent qualification.
• Approximately one year of machine-operating experience.
• Previous experience within a manufacturing environment.
• A technically minded approach to practical work.
• Ability to identify and report production or quality faults.
• Willingness to support a manufacturing shift team.

Experience clarification

This is not advertised as a no-experience position. DesleeMattex requests approximately one year of machine-operating experience in a manufacturing environment.

Applicants should clearly state the types of machines they have operated, the products or materials involved and the manufacturing environments in which they worked.

Related experience involving production equipment, textile machinery, manufacturing lines or industrial quality checks may be relevant, but applicants should describe their actual experience accurately.

Skills that may support an application

• Basic machine-operating ability.
• Technical awareness.
• Attention to product quality.
• Ability to identify equipment or production faults.
• Ability to follow operating and safety instructions.
• Teamwork and reliability.
• Good housekeeping habits.
• Ability to work towards productivity and output targets.

Employment-equity information

The official vacancy is marked as employment-equity aligned. However, it does not identify a particular designated group or state that applications are restricted to one group.

Working arrangements

The position supports a manufacturing shift team. However, the official advert does not provide the shift pattern, daily working hours, overtime arrangements or weekend requirements.

Applicants should confirm the working schedule, physical requirements and operational conditions if invited to an interview.

Salary and benefits

The official vacancy does not state the salary or employee benefits. The position is advertised as permanent.

Documents to prepare

• An updated CV.
• A clear copy of your identity document, if requested.
• Your Matric, Grade 12 or equivalent qualification certificate.
• Relevant machine-operating, manufacturing or safety certificates.
• Accurate details of your previous manufacturing experience.
• Contactable employment references, if requested.
• A reliable cellphone number and professional email address.

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About DesleeMattex

DesleeMattex is a Cape Town-based manufacturer of woven and knitted mattress fabrics. The company uses specialised textile-manufacturing equipment, including air-jet looms and circular-knitting machinery, to produce fabrics for the bedding industry.

DesleeMattex forms part of Sleep Group, an integrated Southern African comfort and materials manufacturing group.

Learn more through the official DesleeMattex website and the official Sleep Group website.

Application tips

• Apply by 3 September 2026 where possible.
• Show your Matric or equivalent qualification clearly on your CV.
• Name the manufacturing machines you have operated.
• Explain your responsibilities instead of writing only “machine operator”.
• Mention quality-control or fault-reporting experience.
• Include experience working towards production targets.
• Highlight your understanding of housekeeping and workplace organisation.
• Check that your cellphone number and email address are correct.
• Keep confirmation that your application was submitted.

Common application mistakes

• Applying without Matric or an equivalent qualification.
• Failing to show machine-operating experience on the CV.
• Not identifying the manufacturing environment in which you worked.
• Listing equipment or machinery that you have not operated.
• Uploading an outdated or incomplete CV.
• Leaving required sections of the recruitment profile incomplete.
• Waiting until the closing date to submit the application.

Scam warning

Apply only through Sleep Group’s official eRecruitment platform.

• Do not pay anyone for an application, interview, assessment or job placement.
• Do not share banking PINs, passwords or one-time PINs.
• Do not trust anyone who guarantees employment in exchange for money.
• Confirm that the vacancy reference number is SLE260826-1.
• Confirm that the employer entity is DesleeMattex and the position is General Worker.
• Upload personal documents only through the secure official recruitment platform.

How this vacancy was verified

This vacancy was verified through Sleep Group’s official eRecruitment platform using reference number SLE260826-1.

The official listing confirmed the DesleeMattex entity, permanent employment type, Cape Town location, Grade 12 requirement, machine-operating experience, duties and closing date.

The advert does not state the salary, benefits, exact factory address, shift pattern, daily working hours or number of available positions.

Read more about our process on the How We Verify Listings page.

How to apply

1. Open the official Sleep Group application page below.
2. Confirm that the job title is General Worker.
3. Confirm that the reference number is SLE260826-1.
4. Read the complete official vacancy information.
5. Sign in to your recruitment profile or register a new profile.
6. Complete your education and employment history accurately.
7. Upload your updated CV and requested supporting documents.
8. Review your contact details and application information.
9. Submit before the official closing date.

Application closing date

The official closing date is 4 September 2026.

The exact closing time is not stated. Applicants should submit by 3 September 2026 to reduce the risk of missing the deadline because of registration, document-upload or technical problems.