Young Talent Development
At Lactalis South Africa, we are passionate about the youth and believe in growing, nurturing and developing their skills.
We have created many programmes and opportunities across all levels within our organisation with the sole purpose of upskilling and provided our youth with growth opportunites. These include (rest of copy on separate tab)
| Young Talent Development - Learnerships | |||
| What | When | How | Who |
| Learnerships: Occupational Certificates: Powder, cheese, butter, yoghurt | 3 year Learnerships with new intakes commencing every year March | Good performing candidates identified by line managers in line with career paths. Fixed term positions, advertised yearly for unemployed youth |
Process System Operators and Supervisors, as well as Production Artisan aids at Bonnievale, Ladismith and Kyalami |
| Learnerships: Production Technology (NQF 2, 3 and 4) | 1 year Learnerships commencing in March of every year | Good performing candidates identified by line managers in line with career paths Fixed term positions advertised early for unemployed youth |
Machine Attendants, Process System Supervisors and Shift Controllers in the PE plant, Bonnievale Process and Prepack departments and Cape Town Ice cream plant |
| Management Learnerships: Manufacturing management (NQF 5) | 18 month Learnerships commencing in March of every year | Good performing candidates identified by line managers in line with career paths | Production Coordinators and identified successors |
| Management Learnerships: Supply chain management (NQF 6) | 2 year Learnerships commencing in March of every year | Good performing candidates identified by line managers in line with career paths | Production Managers and identified successors |
| Young Talent Development - Candidacy | |||
| What | When | How | Who |
| Apprenticeship programmes | Apprentice programmes commencing January every year (time frame dependent on gap evaluations) | Good performing candidates identified by line managers to complete trade | Handyman, Artisan aids |
| Internship programmes | 6 month programmes running twice annually | Fixed term positions advertised yearly for unemployed youth | External youth appointments |
| Graduate programmes | 18 month programmes commencing throughout the year | High performing interns showing good potential | Appointed Interns |
| EFA programmes | 2 year programmes commencing April yearly | High potential Graduates or Interns under 24 years old | Appointed Interns and Graduates |
| Group academies: (Maintenance, Industrial and Cheese) | 2 year programme with yearly intake | Top talent identified by the business | High potential employees identified through the performance reviews process |