Nestlé: Graduate Trainee Programme 2024 / 2025

Nestlé is looking for potential young talent to join our East and South African Region team. Covering 23 countries from Eritrea to South Africa, Mauritius to Zimbabwe the Graduate programme is a great way for young graduates to kickstart their career.  

The following Graduate Opportunities are open for applications:

Human Resource Graduate Trainee

• B-Com in either Human Resource Management or Industrial Psychology or similar.

Engineering Graduate Trainee

• Degree/Hons in Mechanical Engineering

Sales Graduate Trainee

B-Com with preference to majors in:

• Economics
• Econometrics
• Statistics
• or similar subjects

Supply Chain Graduate Trainee

• Degree in: Supply Chain or Logistic Management

SHE Graduate Trainee

• A Degree or Hons in: Safety Management 

Application Group Graduate Trainee

A Degree/Hons in:

• Food Engineering,
• Packaging Engineering,
• Process Engineering,
• Chemical Engineering,
• Food Technology.

Marketing Graduate Trainee

Qualifications in:

• BCom in Digital Marketing
• BCom in Marketing
• Strategic Marketing degree

QA Graduate Trainee

Degree or Hons in:

• Microbiology,
• Analytical Chemistry,
• Food Technology

CCPA Graduate Trainee

A Degree in either of the following:

• Corporate Communications;
• Media Relations;
• Journalism
• or a National Diploma in Public Relations or Public Policy.

Skills and Competencies:

• A good and strong communicator (Fluent in English)
• Team player (cross functional)
• Prepared to travel
• Self-starter and Service Oriented
• Be prepared to work Flexible working hours
• Highly tenacious, Self-disciplined, Results-focused
• Have strong attention to detail and take pride in delivering quality work
• Good Presentation Skills, Strategic and Proactive
• Empathetic, needs to be able to understand the goals, drivers and needs of others
• Ability to manage projects
• Proficient in Microsoft Office