In-Service Trainee

Dreaming big is in our DNA. It’s who we are as a company. It’s our culture. It’s our heritage. And more than ever, it’s our future. A future where we’re always looking forward. Always serving up new ways to meet life’s moments. A future where we keep dreaming bigger. We look for people with passion, talent, and curiosity, and provide them with the teammates, resources and opportunities to unleash their full potential. The power we create together – when we combine your strengths with ours – is unstoppable. Are you ready to join a team that dreams as big as you do?

The Key Purpose of this role is to support the People practices, processes and reporting for all departments within a Maltings Plant with the objective to drive plant performance. The traineeship is an opportunity for students who are to undergo experiential training as part of their curriculum. Students will enter into a 12 month, fixed term contract with Caledon Maltings during which they will undergo both on-the-job and off-the-job learning to complete their qualification.

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

• Actively contribute to building a high-performance, people-centered culture by promoting safety, accountability, and engagement within the plant environment

• Support team effectiveness by ensuring equipment and workplace readiness, enabling colleagues to perform at their best and minimizing operational disruptions

• Generate accurate and reliable insights through sample analysis, and translate results into meaningful information that supports team decision-making and plant performance

• Foster strong collaboration by sharing information openly and timeously, empowering teams to respond quickly and continuously improve operational outcomes

• Take ownership of identifying and addressing risks and non-conformances, working with others to implement solutions that strengthen quality and performance

• Contribute to a culture of continuous improvement, actively supporting initiatives that enhance efficiency, quality, and overall plant capability

• Build strong cross-functional relationships, understanding how different teams connect across the value chain and working together to achieve shared goals

• Demonstrate a commitment to personal growth and learning, applying new knowledge and skills to improve both individual contribution and team effectiveness

Minimum Requirements:

• Final year student completing a HR or business-related National Diploma qualification.

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal)

• Ability to build relationships and work collaboratively across teams

• Good administrative and organisational skills, with attention to detail

• Basic proficiency in MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

• Demonstrated problem-solving ability and sound judgment

• High level of integrity, confidentiality, and professionalism

• Strong learning agility, initiative, and ownership mindset

• Willingness to work in a plant/operational environment and engage with diverse teams

• BAND: XI