Grindrod Freight Handling Learnership

Advertiser: Grindrod Limited
Location: Durban
Category: Freight / Shipping / Transport / Import / Export
Division: Grindrod (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd - Grindrod Intermodal

Grindrod Intermodal, a division of Grindrod (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd is looking for candidates to participate in their upcoming National Certificate in Freight Handling Learnerships.

Minimum Requirements:
- Minimum Matric Qualification.
- Females with Disabilities.
- Currently unemployed or not involved in full time studying.
- Willing and able to travel within the various Grindrod Intermodal branches in Durban.

Job Specification:
- This qualification will be offered through Grindrod Intermodal and TETA for a period of 10 months.
- Successful applicants will be required to sign a contract for the period of learning.
- Classroom training will take place on the company's premises as well as practical on the job training within a freight and logistics environment.
- All suitably qualified and experienced candidates are invited to apply for these learnerships.
- Should you not hear from us within 14 days of the closing date, kindly consider your application to be unsuccessful.
- Appointments will be in line with the company's EE Strategy.

Closing date: 15 May 2013

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Definitions:

Internship:

There are basically two types of internships:

  • The Undergraduate Internship: Usually with bigger organisations that pick undergraduates to attend the internship. It often takes places during the holidays and the average durations is a few weeks. In most cases the intern will receive some sort of stipend or salary and this type of internship may lead to a job offer to the intern once he / she is finished with their studies.
  • The Graduate Internship: This type of internship could be paid or unpaid and it is to gain practical work experience after the qualification has been completed and in a job related to the qualification. It could be from a few weeks or even one or two years long. This type of internship could also lead to permanent employment.

Learnerships:

A learnership is an occupational qualification and it consists of theory and work-based experience and practical skills, with formal assessment and a qualification. At the end of the learnership the candidate may be offered permanent employment.

In-service training:

In-service training is to gain practical work experience during studies. It usually takes place after a few years of theory has been successfully completed. It is essential work experience that is part of the qualification and the in-service training is necessary to achieve the qualification. It could be paid or unpaid.