Listing Reference: YES4YOUTH-GP-2025
Listing Status: Open
Company: YES 4 Youth (Youth Employment Service)
Industry: Youth Development / Logistics / Entry-Level Opportunities
Job Category: Youth Internship / Entry-Level Learnership
Location: Gauteng, South Africa
Contract Type: Fixed-Term (12 Months)
Remuneration: Stipend (Market Related)
EE Position: Yes (BBB-EE Candidate)
Closing Date: Not specified
Introduction
The YES 4 Youth (Youth Employment Service) programme offers unemployed South African youth the opportunity to gain valuable work experience while developing practical workplace skills. This initiative forms part of South Africa’s national effort to address youth unemployment by providing real work opportunities that help young individuals build their professional profiles.
Currently, YES 4 Youth is inviting applications for two vacancies in Gauteng, offering young South Africans the chance to work in a dynamic logistics and service environment. The successful candidates will gain essential experience in loading, offloading, operational procedures, customer service, and safety protocols while fulfilling tasks that contribute directly to the company’s service delivery.
Job Description
The purpose of this role is to provide unemployed youth with a structured 12-month workplace experience, where they will learn, apply, and develop job-ready skills under professional supervision. The programme is designed to expose participants to various operational aspects of business while ensuring they build a strong foundation for future employment opportunities.
Core duties and responsibilities include:
- Learning and strictly adhering to client-specific requirements and service protocols
- Gaining practical knowledge in the correct use of equipment, with timely reporting of any technical defects or safety hazards
- Monitoring and recording any non-conformities related to customer merchandise and service delivery
- Performing assigned duties within designated operational areas, following the instructions of Team Leaders and Managers
- Adhering to all company delivery procedures, safety standards, and operational guidelines
- Working cooperatively within a team environment to fulfil daily delivery instructions accurately
- Maintaining the company’s professional image while engaging with clients, team members, and stakeholders
- Displaying a positive work ethic, reliability, and commitment to the highest standards of operational excellence
- Following all allocated loading and offloading tasks in accordance with daily schedules and procedures
Ideal Candidate
The YES 4 Youth programme seeks committed, adaptable, and motivated candidates who are eager to acquire professional work experience and contribute positively within the organization.
Minimum eligibility requirements include:
- South African Citizenship (ID required)
- Must be unemployed at the time of application
- Age group: 18 to 29 years
- Completed Matric (Grade 12) with passes in English and Mathematics/Mathematics Literacy
- Must meet BBB-EE criteria (Black Economic Empowerment Candidates)
- Willingness to work in physically demanding environments that require manual tasks such as loading and offloading
Required Application Documents:
- Updated Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- Certified copy of South African ID
- Certified copy of Matric Certificate (not older than 3 months)
Role Responsibility
As a participant in this work experience programme, the selected candidates will be actively involved in hands-on operational work while being mentored and supported by experienced supervisors.
Key responsibilities include:
- Assisting with loading and offloading of customer merchandise according to standard operating procedures
- Ensuring all delivery instructions are carried out accurately and within set timeframes
- Building operational knowledge regarding equipment handling and safety protocols
- Reporting any discrepancies or damages to merchandise immediately
- Working collaboratively with the team to ensure timely delivery of services
- Maintaining the integrity of the business through professional conduct at all times
- Learning and adapting to changing work assignments based on business needs
- Supporting customer service excellence by understanding client expectations and responding courteously
- Recording and reporting all incidents, defects, or process failures in compliance with company guidelines
Skills and Attributes
The successful candidates must demonstrate a range of interpersonal, technical, and behavioral skills necessary for successful performance within the logistics and service industry.
Key competencies and personal attributes include:
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work collaboratively within a team
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written in English
- Ability to develop professional client relationships and respond to queries effectively
- Positive work ethic and willingness to take responsibility for allocated tasks
- Ability to perform duties accurately under pressure while maintaining high service levels
- Proactive approach to problem-solving and following clear instructions
- Strong administrative skills (advantageous but not mandatory)
- Awareness of quality control and security protocols
- Ability to handle physically demanding tasks with consistent reliability
- Professional and courteous behavior when interacting with customers and colleagues
- Willingness to adhere to performance standards and achieve KPIs (Key Performance Indicators)
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Position Summary
The YES 4 Youth Gauteng Vacancies 2025 represent an excellent opportunity for unemployed youth to gain meaningful experience within a professional business environment while developing core workplace skills highly sought after in South Africa’s job market.
Successful candidates will benefit from:
- 12 months of structured work exposure
- Practical skills development in logistics, customer service, and operations
- Mentorship and supervision from experienced team leaders
- The ability to build a professional track record for future employment
- Access to valuable workplace readiness training
- An opportunity to grow confidence, discipline, and professional habits essential for career advancement
The Youth Employment Service Programme remains one of the most impactful national interventions aimed at addressing youth unemployment. By participating in this programme, successful candidates will not only contribute to their personal development but also to South Africa’s broader economic growth and transformation goals.