Apprenticeship

About this role

SA Litho Label Printers is a label printing company in Parow, Western Cape. It is taking on young people for apprenticeships in printing and packaging trades.

The programme is a training contract of about 36 months. It mixes classroom learning with practical work on the factory floor.

What you’ll do

• Train in one of three fields: sheetfed lithography, electronic origination, or flexography and roll label machine minding.
• Learn the technical side of printing and packaging from experienced people in the trade.
• Work hands-on with printing equipment and build practical skills on the production floor.
• Attend classroom sessions alongside your practical training.
• Work shifts as the production schedule requires.
• Check your work carefully so that every label meets the quality standard.

What you need

• South African citizenship.
• Matric (Grade 12) completed in the last 5 years.
• At least 50% in Mathematics or Mathematical Literacy.
• Full colour vision. Colour-blind applicants cannot be considered.
• Willingness to work shifts.
• An eye for detail and a real interest in precision work.
• Advantageous: a technical foundation, although it is not essential.

A medical check and a criminal record check will be done on shortlisted candidates.

Is this job for you?

This job suits someone who is curious, keen to learn and happy to get their hands dirty. You should be comfortable with shift work and willing to commit to a long training period.

Tips before you apply

• Have your matric certificate or results statement, your ID and your Mathematics or Mathematical Literacy mark ready.
• On your CV, show any hands-on, practical or technical work you have done, even at school or at home.
• Explain in your cover letter why you chose one of the three fields and what interests you about it.

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