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DynamX Trainee Programme

Dreaming big is in our DNA. It’s who we are as a company. It’s our culture. It’s our heritage. And more than ever, it’s our future. A future where we’re always looking forward. Always serving up new ways to meet life’s moments. A future where we keep dreaming bigger. We look for people with passion, talent, and curiosity, and provide them with the teammates, resources and opportunities to unleash their full potential. The power we create together – when we combine your strengths with ours – is unstoppable. Are you ready to join a team that dreams as big as you do?

The :DynamX Trainee Program grows and develops graduates by building technical capability aligned to their career aspirations while equipping them with cross functional experience within a fast-paced corporate environment.

About the Program:

• A highly competitive 24-month program which is comprised of segmented fixed term contracts.
• Robust evaluations determine progression into each phase of the program within the 24 months
• Unleashes potential through 6-month rotational cycles and enabling cross functional work experience in various teams within the respective business area
• The Program works on the 70-20-10 rule, where individuals learn 70% of their knowledge from challenging experiences and projects, 20% from developmental relationships, and 10% from coursework and training.
• The program empowers our people to solve challenges in new ways, take risks and unlock opportunities.
• After a successful 24 months continuous growth, transformation  and completion of the program, you will be eligible to apply for various roles within the business to create a future with more cheers with us!

Key Roles & Responsibilities:

• Exhibit passion, curiosity, courage and resilience, ready to take on tough challenges and be determined to deliver results. 
• Collaborate with a global mindset and connect with people at all levels. 
• Contribute to our teams in enabling us to continue to grow and broaden our category, leveraging insight, innovation and technology to stay ahead of the curve.
• Embrace our fast-paced culture, no matter the challenge
• Innovate with an Owner mindset, as owners – we each play an integral role in AB InBev’s success.

Profile

• Minimum Bachelor’s degree or equivalent tertiary qualification in various areas such as, but not limited to:
• Finance
• People (Psychology or HR Related degrees)
• Marketing
• Technology
• Engineering
• Supply Chain Management
• Logistics
• No more than 2 years TOTAL of full-time formal working experience by the program start date. (Internship, vacation work, short duration contracts and  does not apply)
• By program start completed bachelors’ degree (from a recognized tertiary institution) achieved within requisite timeframe
• Legal work authorization (full citizenship) in the country
• Geographical mobility within South Africa
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (especially Excel) and ability to quickly adapt to new systems

Additional information:

• Band: XII

DynamX Trainee Program is recruiting for start date in 2024.

The South African Breweries (Pty) Ltd is an equal opportunity employer and all appointments will be made in line with The South African Breweries (Pty) Ltd employment equity plan and talent requirements.

The advert has minimum requirements listed. Management reserves the right to use additional/ relevant information as criteria for short-listing.

Brewing Technical Trainee

Dreaming big is in our DNA. It’s who we are as a company. It’s our culture. It’s our heritage. And more than ever, it’s our future. A future where we’re always looking forward. Always serving up new ways to meet life’s moments. A future where we keep dreaming bigger. We look for people with passion, talent, and curiosity, and provide them with the teammates, resources and opportunities to unleash their full potential. The power we create together – when we combine your strengths with ours – is unstoppable. Are you ready to join a team that dreams as big as you do?

Job Description

The key purpose of this role is to address the acquisition of technical skills and experience for graduates as well as familiarize them with the company culture and principles. The rigor of the programme should ensure that an individual that has completed the programme can be allocated an area of responsibility immediately. To enhance technical and leadership skills required to manage a beer making process and beyond. The Technical Trainee programme is a structured 18-month programme.

Key outputs and responsibilities:

• Effective communication skills
• Good presentation skills
• Self-managed and assertiveness
• Must have the ability to communicate effectively at all levels of the business
• Creative and broad-minded thinker
• Dynamic Personality
• Must be a change agent (influential power)
• Self-starter and energetic
• Willingness to challenge the “status quo”
• Owner Mind-set
• Excitement to function in a dynamic and fast changing environment
• Problem Solver
• Passion for Beer and Brewing

Profile:

• A completed BSc degree in Biological sciences, Chemistry or Chemical Engineering or equivalent BTech

Additional information:

Band: VIII

SAB is an equal opportunity employer and all appointments will be made in line with SAB employment equity plan and talent requirements.

The advert has minimum requirements listed. Management reserves the right to use additional/ relevant information as criteria for short-listing.

IN-SERVICE TRAINEE

Dreaming big is in our DNA. It’s who we are as a company. It’s our culture. It’s our heritage. And more than ever, it’s our future. A future where we’re always looking forward. Always serving up new ways to meet life’s moments. A future where we keep dreaming bigger. We look for people with passion, talent, and curiosity, and provide them with the teammates, resources and opportunities to unleash their full potential. The power we create together – when we combine your strengths with ours – is unstoppable. Are you ready to join a team that dreams as big as you do?

The key purpose of this role is to support the Production process in providing service to the value chain. The in-service traineeship is an opportunity for students who are required to undergo experiential training as part of their curriculum. Students will enter into a 12 month, fixed term contract with Caledon Maltings during which they will undergo both on-the-job and offthe-job learning to complete their National Diploma qualification.

Key outputs and responsibilities:

• Maintain equipment & workplace
• Analyze samples
• Communicate results timeously
• Support the value chain • Report non-conformances
• Contribute to continued Quality improvement initiatives
• Work in teams
• Enhance and develop skills by completing tertiary requirements

Profile;

• Final year student completing National Diploma in Chemical Engineering/ Food Technology/ Biochemistry/Microbiology
• Ability to utilize computer programmes extensively
• Analytical ability
• Communication skills and interpersonal skills
• Mental alertness and judgment
• Problem solving skills
• Precision and accuracy
• Attention to detail
• Numeracy

Additional information:

Grade: B

SAB is an equal opportunity employer, and all appointments will be made in line with SAB employment equity plan and talent requirements. The advert has minimum requirements listed. Management reserves the right to use additional/ relevant information as criteria for short-listing.

Sales & Marketing Learnership

Dreaming big is in our DNA. It’s who we are as a company. It’s our culture. It’s our heritage. And more than ever, it’s our future. A future where we’re always looking forward. Always serving up new ways to meet life’s moments. A future where we keep dreaming bigger. We look for people with passion, talent, and curiosity, and provide them with the teammates, resources and opportunities to unleash their full potential. The power we create together – when we combine your strengths with ours – is unstoppable. Are you ready to join a team that dreams as big as you do?

Job Purpose
To implement a market driven differentiated service that builds sustainable competitiveness within the Tavern Class of Trade which delivers sustainable growth in brand equity, sales volume, market share, competitive advantage and corporate reputation.

Skills and Competencies:
Commercial Aptitude

• Understands the value chain across sales and marketing and how the roles interact with each other
• Proactively seeks out competitor information and includes this in the overall selling task
• Ability to understand the concept of profitability and the role of pricing, product mix and merchandising in making commercially astute decisions.

Customer Focus

• Making customers’ and their needs a primary focus of one’s actions
• Developing and sustaining productive customer relationships
• Effectively meeting customer needs, taking responsibility for customer satisfaction and loyalty
• Connecting with and developing a strong rapport with customers; collaborating on plans and decisions and proving criticality to the customer
• Ability to build authentic relationships across diverse groups of people Accountability
• Being accountable for achieving results and taking responsibility for one’s actions
• Takes the role personally and professionally
• A strong achievement orientation
• High integrity as a representative of SAB

Flexibility

• Ability to adapt behaviour to changing situations
• Open minded and adjusts priorities in response to unanticipated events

Key Roles:

• Able to identify issues and resolve problems in the moment.
• Resilience and endurance in managing extraordinary and flexible working hours.
• Willing to work weekends and public holidays as required.

Selling Skills

• Identifying needs and opportunities, leveraging unique value proposition, representing capabilities, and closing sales.
• Effectively exploring alternatives and positions to reach outcomes that gain support by using appropriate interpersonal styles and communication methods.
• Ability to establish rapport, identify the customer need and gain commitment.
• Ability to plan, organise and prioritise sales activities.

Planning and Organising

• Work with the sales lead to develop specific plans to leverage SAB’s value proposition and unique competitive advantage against customer needs.
• Focuses on the detail and executes plans meticulously to exceed customer expectation.
• Excellent administration skills.

Customer Development

• Manage and build customer relationships with tavern owners.
• Drive weekly customer calls per outlet to build effective partnerships and resolve customer issues.
• Ensure all customer master data is input, current, correct and maintained.
• Achieve customer sales and volume targets.
• Ensure each outlets buys directly from SAB consistently on a weekly basis.

AMPPS Delivery

• Complete and influence the AMPPS survey by delivering on every targeted plan: Availability, Merchandising, Price, Promotions and Space

Responsibilities:
Merchandising, Price, Promotions and Space

• Monitor volumes by outlet to ensure 100% availability of key brands and packs through forward planning
• Manage stock rotation to ensure 100% availability
• Drive the effective execution of selective merchandising implementation in the consumption and purchase zones as per the I n Trade Execution Guidelines (ITEG)
• Negotiate and execute interior and exterior price communication; capture price priorities, ensure price point compliance and execute on the overall price and promotion campaigns throughout the year
• Manage outlet retention by tracking and monitoring competitive shelf space and volumes sold and ensure effective positioning of brands for maximum volume growth.

Asset Management

• Manage SAB refrigeration assets by driving governance and compliance for the SAB audit
• Manage all SAB assets in the outlets including permanent merchandising and signage
• Ensure SAB products are stocked in fridges as per ITEG
• Conduct asset verification surveys (Fridges, etc.)
• Assist customers with model stock system to manage stock replenishment and minimize stock outs
• Manage stock rotation and quality

Minimum requirements:

• Diploma or Degree
• Valid unendorsed Code 8 driver’s license
• Basic computer literacy and experience working with Microsoft Office
• Local area knowledge is a requirement.
• Ability to work in a flexible working environment (working on weekends)
• Successful completion of a drivers’ assessment test to demonstrate competency prior to appointment.

Additional information:
Region

• Central – Kimberley ONLY

SAB is an equal opportunity employer, and all appointments will be made in line with SAB employment equity plan and talent requirements.
The advert has minimum requirements listed. Management reserves the right to use additional/ relevant information as criteria for short listing.

Graduate Management Trainee

Dreaming big is in our DNA. It’s who we are as a company. It’s our culture. It’s our heritage. And more than ever, it’s our future. A future where we’re always looking forward. Always serving up new ways to meet life’s moments. A future where we keep dreaming bigger. We look for people with passion, talent, and curiosity, and provide them with the teammates, resources and opportunities to unleash their full potential. The power we create together – when we combine your strengths with ours – is unstoppable. Are you ready to join a team that dreams as big as you do?

Our Graduate Management Trainee (GMT) Program is an important pipeline to unleash that potential – developing future leaders to ensure our business is ready to meet the moment. Since inception, our GMT program has resulted in over 2,300 hires globally -many leaving a lasting legacy – and we are excited to continue developing top talent that will enable us to achieve our purpose of creating a future with more cheers.

We look for people interested in a multifunctional career and have the willingness to develop new skillsets and capabilities throughout their career

Key Roles and responsibilities:

GMTs should expect the following during their first 10 months:

• 3 month rotations, with each experience aligned to our three strategic pillars.
• Ideally in Marketing, Sales or Tech, and Supply / Logistics Projects within these rotations that expand knowledge and work on actual business challenges in each of these core functions.
• Cheers! Festival (Global Induction) where GMTs will hear about our company strategy firsthand from our most senior leaders, and network with peers.
• Access to global GMT alumni database.
• Potential for experiences in different locations across zone (mobility within zone required)
• Formal mentoring & access to unique zone L&D curricula
• Unique exposure opportunities with senior leaders
• Placement in a front-line position upon completion of the program (openness to ambiguous career track)

Profile:

• By Program start, completed undergrad (STEM discipline preferred); and/or
• Studying towards Post Grad (PGDip) Business Administration, Masters (or equivalent) degree will be advantageous
• No more than 3 years TOTAL of full-time formal working experience by the Program start date. (Internship, vac work, short duration contracts and co-op experiences does not apply)
• Legal work authorization (full citizenship) in the country for which application is being submitted
• Proficiency in English
• Full mobility. Go where the opportunity is. Mobility broadens potential opportunities – candidates should be open to working and living in various locations

Additional Information:

SAB/ABInBev is an equal opportunity employer and all appointments will be made in line with SAB/ABInBev employment equity plan and talent requirements.

The advert has minimum requirements listed. Management reserves the right to use additional/ relevant information as criteria for short-listing.

Programme start 2026

Control & Automation Trainee

Dreaming big is in our DNA. It’s who we are as a company. It’s our culture. It’s our heritage. And more than ever, it’s our future. A future where we’re always looking forward. Always serving up new ways to meet life’s moments. A future where we keep dreaming bigger. We look for people with passion, talent, and curiosity, and provide them with the teammates, resources and opportunities to unleash their full potential. The power we create together – when we combine your strengths with ours – is unstoppable. Are you ready to join a team that dreams as big as you do?

Job Description

The Control& Automation Trainee Programmeis a structured 18-month programme which is designed to address the acquisition of technical skills and experience for graduates as well as familiarize them with the  company culture and principles. The rigour of the programme should ensure that an individual that has completed the programme can be allocated an area of responsibility immediately.

Key roles and responsibilities: 

• A hands-on, self-study program where the Trainee is expected to gain a full understanding of the theory, principles and the Control & Automation processes
• Apply VPO principles
• Participation in the team structures including acting roles in identified positions, i.e. within Maintenance, Planning Systems and Control Systems
• Complete and be competent in Generic Modules within VPO, Engineering Safety, Safety & Environment, Control & Automation
• Complete identified Projects within the Engineering C&A Training Programme
• Participation in projects in the Plant environment aligned to the program requirements and brewery priorities
• Diagnosis of systemic and situational problems and troubleshooting
• Communication of learnings and solutions across various levels of the business
• Manage and control manufacturing systems infrastructure, Control and automation processes, databases and applications to ensure sustained integrity and stability of the environment
• Proactively optimize manufacturing systems to improve quality, efficiency and/or functionality
• Lead users through manufacturing systems interventions and change
• Work in teams
• Coach, guide and assist with training of all production employees
• Facilitation, project management and development of systems and/or reports to satisfy the requirements of production
• Assist with ensuring that the manufacturing systems environment remains aligned with the manufacturing systems strategy
• Identify and motivate technical CAPIN justification
• Improvement of manufacturing systems, process control and database knowledge within Production
• Understand and assist with network, IT support and process control

Key Attributes and Competencies: 

• Knowledge of systems, object-oriented programming languages, SQL databases, process modelling and report development as well as conceptual design/automation
• PLC Programming knowledge (Siemens S7)
• Extensive knowledge of business processes
• Ability to implement effective problem solving
• Sound organizational skills
• Good facilitation skills
• Team player with outstanding interpersonal skills
• A good understanding of the Change Management Process
• Enquiring and analytical thinking ability
• Highly assertive
• A self-starter with high energy and a bias for action
• Working knowledge of relevant international standards (e.g. S88, ANSI-SQL)

Minimum Requirements:

• BSc Computer Science, Electrical Engineering , Information Technology, Electrical  Engineering,
• 2-3 years relevant experience in Manufacturing systems Control and Automation  environment

Additional Information:

• BAND: VIII

SAB is an equal opportunity employer, and all appointments will be made in line with SAB employment equity plan and talent requirements. The advert has minimum requirements listed. Management reserves the right to use additional/ relevant information as criteria for short-listing.

DynamX Logistics Trainee

Dreaming big is in our DNA. It’s who we are as a company. It’s our culture. It’s our heritage. And more than ever, it’s our future. A future where we’re always looking forward. Always serving up new ways to meet life’s moments. A future where we keep dreaming bigger. We look for people with passion, talent, and curiosity, and provide them with the teammates, resources and opportunities to unleash their full potential. The power we create together – when we combine your strengths with ours – is unstoppable. Are you ready to join a team that dreams as big as you do?

The DynamX Logistics Traineeship grows and develops graduates by building functional & technical capability within the Logistics department (Warehouse, Inventory & Distribution).

About the Program:

• A competitive program which is made up is made up of incremental fixed term contracts which accumulate to 24 months in duration.
• Robust evaluations determine progression into each phase of the program within the 24 months
• Unleashes potential through 6 month rotational cycles and enabling cross functional work experience in various teams within the respective function
• The Program works on the 70-20-10 rule, where individuals learn 70% of their knowledge from challenging experiences and projects, 20% from developmental relationships, and 10% from coursework and training.
• After a successful 24 months of continuous growth and completion of the program, you will be able apply for roles within the business to create a future with more cheers with us!

Key Roles & Responsibilities:

• Exhibit passion, curiosity, courage and resilience, ready to take on tough challenges and be determined to deliver results. 
• Collaborate with a global mindset and connect with people at all levels. 
• Contribute to our teams in enabling us to continue to grow and broaden our category, leveraging insight, innovation and technology to stay ahead of the curve.
• Embrace our fast-paced culture, no matter the challenge
• Innovate with an Owner mindset, as owners – we each play an integral role in AB InBev’s success.

Profile

• Minimum Bachelor’s degree or equivalent tertiary qualification in relevant areas such as Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Logistics
• No more than 2 years TOTAL of full-time formal working experience by the program start date. (Internship, vacation work, short duration contracts and  does not apply)
• By program start completed bachelors’ degree (from a recognized tertiary institution) achieved within requisite  timeframe
• Legal work authorization (full citizenship) in the country
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (especially Excel) and ability to quickly adapt to new systems

Additional information:

Geographical mobility within South Africa

SAB/ABInBev is an equal opportunity employer and all appointments will be made in line with SAB/ABInBev employment equity plan and talent requirements

The advert has minimum requirements listed. Management reserves the right to use additional/ relevant information as criteria for short listing

Apprentice Electrical

Dreaming big is in our DNA. It’s who we are as a company. It’s our culture. It’s our heritage. And more than ever, it’s our future. A future where we’re always looking forward. Always serving up new ways to meet life’s moments. A future where we keep dreaming bigger. We look for people with passion, talent, and curiosity, and provide them with the teammates, resources and opportunities to unleash their full potential. The power we create together – when we combine your strengths with ours – is unstoppable. Are you ready to join a team that dreams as big as you do?

Click here to apply

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