Afrox Millwright Apprenticeship


Advertiser: Afrox
Location: Gauteng

Vacancies exist for an Apprenticeship opportunity (Nationally) in the following disciplines: Millwright.

Minimum Requirements:
- The ideal candidates will possess a minimum matric with N3 and four subjects with a trade theory as their major.
- Candidates should have a code 08 driver's licence or obtain one before end of the apprenticeship programme.
- The incumbent should be a strong analytical & logical thinker, attention to detail, have good communication skills and drive for results.

Job Specification:
- Achieve each area of training as set out by the training centre to allow the incumbent to qualify as an artisan.
- Assist the qualified artisan in daily tasks to gain knowledge and experience.
- Be able to conduct tasks as per your training and assessments on which you have been approved.
- Complete all modules of your training both at the training facility and complete practical exercises at the plant as required to have proof of experience gained.
- Attend such other training and courses that would assist you in gaining experience towards qualifying as an apprentice.
- Write a trade test to gain a red seal from an approved and recognised institution as a qualified artisan.

Closing date: Not indicated in advert

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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.