In-Service Trainee Marketing

Role: In-Service Trainee Marketing. Location: Secunda, Mpumalanga. The team is hiring and seeks a candidate who can step in and deliver from week one.

What This Role Involves

The In-Service Trainee Marketing vacancy forms part of how the Secunda branch keeps performing. It pairs day-to-day delivery with longer-running priorities that keep the in-service training side of the business moving forward.

Crucially, the successful applicant is given the room to plan, deliver and review their work without unnecessary noise. The organisation has built its Secunda team on trust, and the In-Service Trainee Marketing role will feel that from week one.

Internal documentation, process notes and shared playbooks make it easier for the In-Service Trainee Marketing to step into the in-service training workflow quickly. Institutional knowledge is well-organised, so people are not reinventing the wheel from one week to the next.

Tools, systems and information are there to support the role rather than slow it down. The company continues to invest in the technology that backs its Secunda teams, and the new In-Service Trainee Marketing will feel that from the first week.

Reasonable working hours and respectful planning are part of how the role runs. The team values strong delivery, and load is balanced fairly across the in-service training group in Secunda.

Where You’ll Work

Beyond that, the environment is structured for learning, with experienced mentors, clear expectations and steady feedback. You will be treated as part of the team while you build practical skills.

Health, safety and well-being are taken seriously. Current policies and procedures are maintained, and the Secunda site adheres to the standards expected of a responsible South African employer.

Beyond that, the working environment is set up to give the team the focus needed for deeper work, while keeping collaboration and quick problem-solving close at hand.

Practically speaking, the role is intended to operate under the hiring organisation’s workplace conduct, health and safety policies in Mpumalanga.

What We Offer

Few roles let you see the impact of your work as quickly as this one. Every shift, project and decision in Secunda contributes to real outcomes for clients and colleagues across the in-service training space in Mpumalanga.

Notably, the role’s development opportunities, training and benefits, if offered, will be set out in the final vacancy details.

In addition, the package, working arrangements and any available support will be confirmed by the hiring organisation for this vacancy.

Career development may be available depending on the role, business needs and the hiring organisation’s policies.

What Your Day Looks Like

Your day starts with a quick check-in with your mentor and a review of the tasks you’ll shadow or own. You spend time observing experienced colleagues, asking questions and trying small pieces of work yourself. As the day progresses, you capture notes for your logbook, attend team huddles and contribute where you can. The mix of structured learning, real workplace exposure and supportive feedback helps you turn classroom theory into skills you can actually use.

No two days look exactly the same — and that variety is part of what keeps the role engaging for the right candidate in Secunda.

Crucially, the rhythm rewards people who plan ahead but also pivot quickly when Mpumalanga operations throw up the unexpected.

Crucially, the Secunda office buzzes through peak hours and settles into focused, productive lulls in between, giving you time to plan and reset before the next stretch of work.

Career Growth

This role can grow with you. Strong performers in the in-service training team in Secunda have moved into senior, supervisory and specialist positions, and that journey is supported through coaching, training and exposure to bigger projects.

Training is a mix of formal courses, structured on-the-job learning and exposure to broader projects, all geared at building practical skills.

Growth conversations happen at a regular cadence — not just at year-end — so the path forward stays current and realistic for every Secunda team member.

Practically speaking, internal mobility is encouraged. People who start in Secunda have moved into roles in other branches, specialist functions and project teams across Mpumalanga.

Your Team

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

Collaboration is the default working mode. Whether picking up a quick query or working through a complex project, you will find colleagues willing to lean in and help.

Practically speaking, the team structure and working relationships for this role in Secunda will be explained during the hiring process.

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

Equal Opportunity

Importantly, the organisation is committed to fair, merit-based recruitment and equal opportunity. Applications are assessed against the published role requirements in line with applicable employment law.

Inclusive hiring extends through onboarding and into how teams operate every day. Respectful, fair conduct is expected from every team member in Secunda.

Practically speaking, the hiring organisation’s applicable employment-equity and inclusion practices will be explained in the final vacancy details for Mpumalanga.

B-BBEE compliance is more than a scorecard here. It informs how the business invests in skills development, supplier diversity and community engagement across the country.

About Secunda

In addition, the role is based in Secunda, within the Highveld coal corridor. Public transport links and parking are within easy reach, making the daily commute manageable for candidates living across Secunda and the broader Mpumalanga region.

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

Accessibility is taken seriously: where the role allows, the team works toward a balance of in-office presence and flexibility for candidates based in and around Secunda.

Candidates should review the listed location, schedule and travel requirements before applying for this role in Secunda, Mpumalanga.

Core Functions

• Support live projects under the guidance of senior team members
• Complete assessments and submit deliverables on time and to standard
• Participate in team meetings, planning sessions and problem-solving forums
• Shadow experienced professionals and learn department-specific processes
• Complete structured training modules and submit reflections to your mentor

Who We’re Looking For

• Able to attend the placement location as scheduled, with reasonable accommodation where applicable
• Strong work ethic and professional behaviour at all times
• Ability to maintain a workplace logbook and submit assessments on time
• Any checks required by law or the specific duties will be explained during the hiring process
• Available to commit to the full duration of the in-service placement
• Legally entitled to work in South Africa for the duration of the placement

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