Festive - Apprenticeships

Role Summary

Festive, a division of Astral Operations Limited, aims to provide Apprentices with the opportunity to obtain training, gain knowledge and acquire practical experience for 36 months period. Job Description

Festive, a division of Astral Operations Limited, aims to provide Apprentices with the opportunity to obtain training, gain knowledge and acquire practical experience in transitioning from student to employee for a fixed period of thirty six (36) months at our Processing Plant in Olifantsfontein.

The company currently has vacancies for Apprenticeships at our operations in Festive for the following:

• Millwrights

• Electricians

• Fitters

The ideal candidates must be young, energetic, qualified N3 students with a passion to become an artisan.

The key performance areas of this Apprenticeship position are

• Participate in the formal training plan for the apprenticeship;

• Perform duties required and make reasonable progress to achieve the competencies in the training plan;

• As instructed, undertake and attend any training or assessment related to the training plan;

• Keep the training record (logbook) in possession, and produce it to the employer and/or training organisation, when requested;

• Acknowledge that all workplace instructions and other material that comes into the apprentice's possession, as a result of the training, remains the property of the employer;

• Maintain, repair & optimise plant & associated devices under guidance of qualified Artisans / Technicians;

• Obey all workplace health and safety (including dress and equipment) and code of conduct workplace rules;

• The successful candidate will be required to enter a formal learnership agreement with the company and the AgriSETA.

The successful candidate must meet the following requirements

• Obtained Grade 12 (Matric) with Mathematics and Science, or Technical Matric;

• National Technical Certificate – N3 or higher in the Millwright engineering discipline.

• He/ she must be ambitious and dedicated, making full use of the opportunities the industry has to offer.

• Must be a team player.

• High energy level and action orientated.

• Mental alertness, analytical and problem solving skills.

• Pay attention to detail.

• Conceptual skills.

• Must be in possession of a tool box including tools.