UIF SKILLS PROGRAMMES –Pick n Pay Western Cape

• It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing!
• Kick-start your career with Pick n Pay's UIF Skills Programmes.
• Gain practical workplace experience, develop valuable retail skills and build a pathway to future employment through structured learning and on-the-job training.

Programme Overview

Duration: 6 Months

• Stipend: R2,000 per month
• Learning Model: Blended Learning (Online + In-store Practical Experience)

What You Will Gain

• Structured learning programme
• Practical workplace experience
• Coaching from experienced Store Mentors
• Customer service and retail operations skills
• Ongoing support and development
• Opportunity to build skills for future employment
• Minimum requirements
• South African citizen
• Aged 18–40 years

Grade 12

• Currently unemployed
• Passion for food, retail and customer service
• Willing to work retail trading hours, including weekends and public holidays
• Good communication and teamwork skills
• Commitment to completing a six-months development programme
• Attach these required documents

Updated CV

• Certified copy of South African ID
• Certified copy of Matric certificate
• Copies of any additional qualifications (if applicable)

Choose Your Career Stream

MASTERCUT

Building the Next Generation of Butchery Talent

• If you have a passion for food, enjoy working with your hands and want to learn specialist butchery skills, this programme is for you.
• You will gain
• Specialist butchery skills
• Practical in-store experience
• Industry-recognised workplace exposure
• A pathway into the retail food industry

FRESHRIZE

Growing the Next Generation of Bakery Talent

• Turn your passion for baking into a career while learning from experienced bakery teams in a real retail environment.
• You'll gain
• Bakery production skills
• Food preparation experience
• Customer service expertise
• Practical workplace exposure

ALL ROUNDERS

Developing the Next Generation of Retail Frontline Talent

• Experience multiple areas of retail while building the skills needed for a
• successful career in store operations.
• You will gain
• Customer service skills
• Merchandising experience
• Frontline retail operations knowledge
• Exposure across different store departments

HEALTH & BEAUTY HEROES

• Developing the Next Generation of Health & Beauty Advisors
• Help customers discover health and beauty products while building specialist retail knowledge.

You will gain

• Health & Beauty product knowledge
• Sales and customer engagement skills
• Merchandising experience
• Practical retail experience

• If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!
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