MR PRICE FOUNDATION JUMPSTART SKILLS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
APPLICATION ENDING DATE: Not Stated
OFFERED BY: Mr Price Foundation
CATEGORY: Learnerships 2025
AVAILABLE IN: All South African provinces
MR PRICE IS CURRENTLY ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR JUMPSTART SKILLS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME FOR 2025
ABOUT JUMPSTART YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME:
JumpStart offers training to young people throughout South Africa. This training happens in big cities like Durban, Cape Town, Johannesburg, and Pretoria. It helps young people find jobs in retail. The Manufacturing and Production Programs are for graduates and lead to jobs in the supply chain. Programs for those with a high school diploma lead to retail jobs, such as in sales, warehousing, and general retail. Training depends on the area and the needs of industry partners.
How to use Mr Price’s JumpStart to find work. JumpStart helps young, jobless people get jobs in stores and factories.They work with great companies like Mr Price and SPAR.
For those who finished school, programmes like Retail Frontline, Retail Sales, Warehousing Basics, Retail Essentials and Professional Retail help them get into retail. Training depends on what jobs are needed in different places and may start and stop.
These retail skills programs help overcome challenges.
Young people have the highest jobless rate in South Africa: Over 62% of those aged 15-24 are unemployed.
Young people in South Africa are strong and have lots of promise, motivating us to work towards a brighter future for the country.
The JumpStart Retail Frontline Programme (RFP) helps young people with a matric certificate find entry-level jobs in stores.
This short course teaches skills through online lessons, in-person sessions with interviews, and a week of real work at a store.
WHAT YOU GET:
- Simple rules for working with people
- Taking care of yourself
- Getting ready for a job
The programme include online life skills, 2 days of in-person Learning and interviews plus 1 week of practical experience in a real store.
Applicants need at least 200MB of data and a computer or smartphone to apply, take an online test, and complete the online course.
JOB TASKS:
- Helping customers
- Putting goods back on shelves
- Using the till
- Creating attractive displays
- Handling money and returns
- Cleaning shelves
- Fixing technical problems
- Leading workers
- Planning work times
- Attending training
- Making sure company rules are followed
YOU ARE APPLYING FOR RETAIL FRONTLINE PROGRAMME
Get ready for entry-level retail jobs and improve your career chances.
NEEDS:
-South African Citizen without a job
-Matric Certificate
-Candidates Must be 18 to 33 years old
HOW TO SIGN UP:
-Apply for the Retail Frontline Programme online: APPLY HERE
-Find “become a JumpStarter” and choose “pick your path”.
-Take a test online.
-If there is training near you, they will contact you.
-If you get in, you will train online and in person.
-Join JumpStart to improve your chances in the retail industry.
IMPORTANT NOTE FOR APPLICANTS:
The Mr. Price Foundation offers the JumpStart program for free. Watch out for scams asking for money.
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