Triton Express, through Triton Academy, is creating opportunities for unemployed South African youth interested in developing skills and gaining workplace experience in the logistics and transport industry.

The opportunities form part of a talent pool for future learnership intakes. Available programmes include the Occupational Certificate: Freight Handler Learnership in Port Elizabeth, Durban, Polokwane and Cape Town, as well as the Occupational Certificate: Truck Driver Learnership in the Johannesburg East Rand area.

Triton Academy is a QCTO and TETA-accredited Skills Development Provider that offers structured learnership programmes in freight handling and truck driving to employed staff and unemployed learners.

The programmes combine theoretical learning, practical training and workplace experience over a period of 18 months. Successful learners will receive a monthly stipend of R4,500 during the learnership, subject to the applicable programme conditions.

Available Triton Express Learnership Opportunities

The current talent pool includes the following opportunities:

Freight Handler – Port Elizabeth

• Job Reference: Learner 003
• Location: Port Elizabeth
• Programme: Occupational Certificate: Freight Handler
• Duration: 18 months
• Stipend: R4,500 per month
• Job Type: Contract

Truck Driver – Johannesburg East Rand

• Job Reference: L190149
• Location: JHB East Rand
• Programme: Occupational Certificate: Truck Driver
• Duration: 18 months
• Stipend: R4,500 per month
• Job Type: Contract
• Driving requirement: C1 licence and valid PrDP
• Experience: At least 2 years of driving experience

Freight Handler – Durban North

• Job Reference: Learner 004
• Location: Durban North
• Programme: Occupational Certificate: Freight Handler
• Duration: 18 months
• Stipend: R4,500 per month
• Job Type: Contract

Freight Handler – Polokwane

• Job Reference: 006
• Location: Polokwane
• Programme: Occupational Certificate: Freight Handler
• Duration: 18 months
• Stipend: R4,500 per month
• Job Type: Contract

Freight Handler – Cape Town

• Job Reference: 005
• Location: Cape Town
• Programme: Occupational Certificate: Freight Handler
• Duration: 18 months
• Stipend: R4,500 per month
• Job Type: Contract

Important Notice About the Talent Pool

These opportunities are listed as a talent pool for future learnership opportunities.

This means the advertisements are not necessarily for immediate placement into a learnership or permanent employment position. Applicants who meet the requirements may be considered for future intakes when suitable opportunities become available.

Candidates should therefore carefully review the requirements for the specific programme before applying.

Freight Handler Learnership

The Occupational Certificate: Freight Handler programme is designed for individuals interested in warehouse, freight, logistics and transport operations.

Learners will receive theoretical and practical training covering different aspects of freight handling.

Freight Handler Training Activities

The responsibilities and training activities may include:

• Loading and off-loading goods from vehicles
• Preparing vehicles for trips
• Receiving and dispatching freight
• Handling freight documentation
• Delivering and collecting goods and stock
• Picking and packing stock accurately
• Receiving incoming stock
• Checking incoming stock against documentation
• Stacking goods correctly
• Securing goods for safe transportation
• Maintaining a clean and organised workplace
• Following workplace safety requirements
• Performing general warehouse duties
• Performing transport-related and other ancillary duties

Attention to detail is important when working with stock and freight documentation. Learners may be required to check quantities, records and other information to ensure that goods are handled correctly.

The programme can also provide exposure to warehouse and yard operations, allowing learners to develop an understanding of how freight moves through different stages of the logistics process.

Truck Driver Learnership

The Truck Driver opportunity is available in the Johannesburg East Rand area.

The programme is aimed at candidates who already meet the specified driving requirements and are interested in developing further occupational skills within the transport and logistics industry.

Truck Driver Responsibilities

Training activities and responsibilities may include:

• Ensuring goods are correctly loaded and secured
• Protecting freight during transportation
• Operating vehicles responsibly
• Driving under different road and weather conditions
• Delivering and collecting freight according to operational requirements
• Maintaining appropriate service standards
• Reporting vehicle defects
• Reporting incidents and delays to supervisors
• Performing general housekeeping duties
• Assisting with warehouse and yard-related activities
• Providing professional and courteous service to customers and colleagues

The Truck Driver programme also includes structured theoretical training, practical workplace experience, mentorship and preparation for the final external examination.

General Requirements

Applicants for the Freight Handler programmes must meet the following requirements:

• South African citizen
• Clear criminal record
• Aged between 23 and 35 years
• Matric/Grade 12, TVET N3 or NQF Level 3
• Minimum 40% pass in English
• Minimum 40% pass in Mathematics or Mathematical Literacy
• Not currently employed
• Not currently studying
• No bursary obligation with another company
• Medically fit
• Able to read, write and communicate in English
• Numerically literate
• Able to work shifts
• Willing to work weekends and public holidays
• Own reliable transport
• Preferably living within a 20–25 km radius of the company

Applicants must also be able to provide proof of their educational qualifications and identity.

Additional Freight Handler Advantages

The following are listed as advantageous rather than compulsory:

• Computer literacy
• Previous logistics experience
• Previous warehouse experience

Applicants who have worked in warehouse, freight or logistics environments may already have some exposure to activities relevant to the programme.

However, candidates should always check the full requirements before submitting an application.

Additional Truck Driver Requirements

The Truck Driver Learnership has additional requirements because of the nature of the programme.

Applicants must have:

• A valid C1 driving licence
• A valid PrDP
• At least 2 years of driving experience
• Matric/Grade 12, TVET N3 or NQF Level 3
• Minimum 40% in English
• Minimum 40% in Mathematics or Mathematical Literacy

The other general eligibility requirements also apply, including South African citizenship, unemployment, medical fitness and the ability to work shifts, weekends and public holidays.

Required Documents

Applicants should prepare the relevant documents before submitting an application.

These may include:

• Certified Matric certificate
• Full academic record where applicable
• Copy of South African ID
• Relevant driving licence for the Truck Driver programme
• Valid PrDP for the Truck Driver programme
• Any other supporting documents requested during the application process

Documents should be clear and legible. Applicants should also ensure that the information provided on the application matches the supporting documents.

Programme Structure

Both the Freight Handler and Truck Driver learnerships run for 18 months and include different stages of learning and development.

The programme includes:

• Theoretical training aligned with the QCTO curriculum
• Practical skills development
• Workplace experience
• Mentorship
• Assessment preparation
• Preparation for the final external examination

The combination of theoretical and practical learning allows learners to develop occupational knowledge while gaining exposure to workplace activities.

Stipend

Learners participating in the advertised programmes can receive a stipend of: R4,500 per month

The programme is a learnership rather than a permanent employment position. The stipend is therefore a learnership allowance and is subject to the relevant programme terms and conditions.

Work Environment

Freight handling and transport operations can involve practical and physical activities. Candidates should be medically fit and prepared to work in warehouse, yard and transport environments.

Depending on operational requirements, learners may be expected to work:

• Shifts
• Weekends
• Public holidays
• In warehouse environments
• In yard and transport areas
• Around freight and delivery operations

Reliable transport is required, and applicants should consider the distance between their residence and the relevant company location before applying.

Career Development in Logistics

The logistics sector involves the movement and management of goods from one location to another. Freight handlers and truck drivers contribute to the movement of products through warehouses, transport facilities and delivery networks.

A structured learnership can provide exposure to areas such as:

• Freight handling
• Warehouse operations
• Stock handling
• Receiving and dispatch
• Transport operations
• Freight documentation
• Vehicle preparation
• Goods security
• Workplace safety
• Customer service

Learners can also develop transferable workplace skills such as communication, teamwork, accuracy, time management and following operational procedures.

Who Should Apply?

The opportunities are intended for unemployed South African youth between 23 and 35 years old who meet the relevant programme requirements.

Freight Handler applicants should have the required educational qualifications and be interested in warehouse, freight and logistics operations.

Truck Driver applicants must additionally have a C1 driving licence, valid PrDP and at least two years of driving experience.

Candidates should carefully check the location of the specific opportunity before applying, particularly because applicants are preferably expected to live within 20–25 kilometres of the company.

Final Information

Triton Express and Triton Academy have listed Freight Handler and Truck Driver learnership opportunities in several South African locations as part of a talent pool for future intakes.

The available locations include:

• Port Elizabeth
• Durban North
• Polokwane
• Cape Town
• Johannesburg East Rand

The Freight Handler programmes offer an 18-month Occupational Certificate learnership with a stipend of R4,500 per month. The Truck Driver programme also runs for 18 months and requires a C1 driving licence, valid PrDP and at least two years of driving experience.

Applicants who meet the relevant minimum requirements can submit their applications for consideration for future learnership opportunities. All application information and supporting documents should be checked carefully before submission.