In-Service Trainee Logistics

Step into a In-Service Trainee Logistics role in Grahamstown and make your mark across Eastern Cape. The team is hiring now and wants to hear from sharp, committed candidates.

About This Position

This In-Service Trainee Logistics role sits within the in-service training function in Grahamstown. It offers a defined scope, clear measures of success, and the support of an experienced team across Eastern Cape.

Day-to-day, the role balances focused delivery with the kind of collaboration that keeps things moving. The successful candidate is trusted to make sensible decisions inside the agreed scope, with line-management support whenever a sounding board is useful.

The role has been written to be sustainable, not just busy. Strong output is expected, and managers in Grahamstown also pay attention to recovery, learning and the kind of breathing room that keeps people doing good work over time.

What We Offer

You will join a team that values respectful collaboration, honest feedback and shared wins. The Grahamstown colleagues take pride in supporting one another and in doing the in-service training side of the business properly, day in and day out.

Benefits are clear and consistent. Beyond the package on offer, the role includes the supports you would expect from an established South African employer in Eastern Cape.

Practically speaking, the company reinvests in its people: paid training, internal moves and the chance to take on bigger projects are all part of how careers in Grahamstown keep progressing.

Based in Grahamstown

Grahamstown continues to grow as an employment hub in Eastern Cape, with within the Coega Industrial Development Zone. This role gives you a foothold in one of its busier business communities, with access to the local services, suppliers and partners that keep the work moving.

If you are relocating, the team can share practical pointers on neighbourhoods, transport and the typical pace of life in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape.

Many candidates already living within reach of Grahamstown cite the location as one of the role’s quiet wins, with shorter commutes and a real sense of being plugged into the local Eastern Cape economy.

About the Team

On top of that, you will join a tight-knit, collaborative team that knows the in-service training side of the business inside out. The Grahamstown group is a healthy mix of experienced operators and newer joiners, all of whom share a strong commitment to delivery and to one another.

In addition, the team mix in Grahamstown reflects a balance of experienced operators and emerging talent, with deliberate space for diverse voices and backgrounds.

Line management is hands-on without being heavy. Expect regular one-to-ones, honest feedback and the support needed to do good work consistently.

Core Functions

• Attend on-site and online learning sessions linked to your qualification
• Support transformation and youth-development objectives of the organisation
• Shadow experienced professionals and learn department-specific processes
• Participate in team meetings, planning sessions and problem-solving forums
• Maintain a workplace logbook in line with your institution’s requirements
• Network with internal and external stakeholders during projects
• Capture data, prepare reports and assist with departmental administration
• Complete structured training modules and submit reflections to your mentor

Minimum Requirements

• Ability to maintain a workplace logbook and submit assessments on time
• Strong academic record in your chosen field
• Letter from your TVET college or university confirming the in-service training requirement
• Available to commit to the full duration of the in-service placement
• Currently studying toward a recognised qualification at NQF Level 5 or higher
• Reliable transport to the placement location
• Good verbal and written communication skills in English

Potential is considered alongside experience, so candidates who tick most of these boxes should still be considered.