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)
Minimum Requirements
Grade 12
Aged 18–40 years
South African citizen
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
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
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!
Discover who we are
Skills Required
- Grade 12 (Matric)
- Aged 18-40 years
- South African citizen
- Currently unemployed
- Passion for food, retail and customer service
- Willingness to work retail trading hours, including weekends and public holidays
- Good communication and teamwork skills
- Commitment to completing a six-month development programme
- Updated CV (attach)
- Certified copy of South African ID (attach)
- Certified copy of Matric certificate (attach)
- Copies of any additional qualifications (if applicable) (attach)
What We Do
Pick n Pay is a major South African retail group operating in the fast-moving consumer goods industry, offering a wide range of products including groceries, clothing, and liquor through various store formats and an online platform.
