Nestle Professional In-Service Trainee: 12 Months Work Integrated Learning
Location: Bryanston, ZA
Closing Date: 09 October 2026
Kickstart Your Career with Nestlé!
Ready to turn your studies into real-world experience? Join Nestlé, the world’s leading food and beverage company, for a 12-month Work Integrated Learning journey with our East and South African Region team within the Nestlé Professional Department — where fresh ideas, bold energy, and future talent are always welcome.
Why Nestlé? Because your first big move matters.
Work on meaningful projects. Learn from experienced teams. Build confidence, grow your skills, and get a feel for what it takes to thrive in a global business.
Is this opportunity for you?
If you’re currently studying towards a Diploma or National Diploma in Food Science or Quality Management and need workplace exposure to complete your qualification, this could be your chance to step in, learn, contribute, and shine.
Your Application Starter Pack:
- A curriculum vitae,
- Certified academic record,
- Certified copy of grade 12 certificate,
- A letter from the tertiary institution confirming that the student requires exposure to the workplace to obtain their qualification,
- A format for evaluation required by the tertiary institution (Logbook).
Closing date: 9 October 2026
About Nestlé South Africa
Nestlé South Africa is part of Nestlé, the world’s largest food and beverage company, and forms part of its East and Southern Africa Region (ESAR). Nestlé’s products first arrived in South Africa in the 1870s, and the company formally registered locally on 7 July 1916. Its South African head office is in Bryanston, Johannesburg, and the company operates five factories and two distribution centres in the country.
The company produces and distributes a wide range of food and beverage products, including coffee, cereals, chocolates, dairy products, noodles, infant nutrition, health science products, ice cream, pet care products and professional food-service solutions. Well-known brands in South Africa include Ricoffy, Cremora, Milo, Nespray, Maggi Noodles, Bar One, KitKat, Cerevita, Nan and Everyday. Nestlé has also developed products for local tastes, such as Ricoffy, Cremora and Maggi Noodles with Real Morogo.
Nestlé South Africa is an important contributor to the country’s food-manufacturing sector, with major operations including Estcourt in KwaZulu-Natal and Babelegi in Hammanskraal, Gauteng. The Estcourt factory produces products such as Milo, Nescafé and Nescafé Ricoffy, while Babelegi produces cereals, noodles and Cremora. The company employs thousands of people across the region and supports employment through manufacturing, agriculture, logistics, sales, marketing, research, quality assurance and supply-chain operations.
Nestlé South Africa also places strong emphasis on sustainability, responsible sourcing and community development. The company works with local farmers and suppliers to source ingredients such as milk, coffee and other agricultural products where possible, helping to strengthen local value chains. Its initiatives also focus on reducing packaging waste, improving water use, lowering emissions and supporting healthier diets through product reformulation and nutrition education.
For job seekers and graduates, Nestlé South Africa offers opportunities in areas such as manufacturing, engineering, supply chain, procurement, sales, marketing, finance, human resources, quality assurance, research and development, and information technology. The company also runs internship and graduate-development programmes that give young South Africans practical workplace exposure and a pathway into the food and beverage industry. Nestlé’s combination of global experience, local manufacturing and diverse brands makes it one of the country’s most recognisable employers in the consumer-goods sector.
HOW TO APPLY
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