Maersk Youth Employment Service (YES) Program

An exciting new opportunity is available at Maersk, the World’s largest container shipping company and integrator of container logistics. At Maersk, we have implemented the Youth Employment Service (YES) program and are in search of high potential individuals to join the program for the 2021/2022 intake.

We offer

The one-year entry-level program offers exposure to the workplace and an opportunity to develop workplace capabilities. There is no mandatory learning module component. The successful candidates will be based within a world-class environment in one of our South African offices and will have the opportunity to gain work experience and skills. Gaining exposure to develop a Market-driven, operational focused and Customer-centric mindset in our day-to-day business.

Key responsibilities

The successful candidates will fulfill support responsibilities in various functions within the business. The responsibilities will be critical to the successful running of the function and as such an accelerated and practical work experience is guaranteed.

We are looking for

• Black South African Youth
• Between the ages of 18 – 35 years
• Currently unemployed
• Minimum Grade 12 with additional qualifications advantageous
• Strong computer literacy
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to learn quickly
• Good personal time management
• Ability to work in a collaborative team environment
• A positive attitude
• Resilience and commitment to the 12-month program
• First time YES program Participant