Pick n Pay: UIF Skills Programmes 2026 / 2027

Company: Pick n Pay
Location: Nationwide, South Africa
Duration: 6 – 12 Months contract
Job Type: Learnership
Closing Date: Not Specified

Programme Overview

Start your career with Pick n Pay’s UIF Skills Programmes. Structured learning and on-the-job training will help you get real industry experience, acquire key retail skills, and pave the road for future employment.

Blended learning (online and in-store practical experience).

Requirements

  • Grade 12 / Matric certificate.
  • Aged between 18 and 40 years old.
  • Be a South African citizen.
  • Currently not employed.
  • Passionate about customer service, shopping, and food.
  • Willing to work during retail business hours.
  • Effective communication and collaboration skills.

Available Opportunities
Here’s a selection of career streams you may pick from:

All Arounders

  • Experience many aspects of retail while honing the skills required for a successful career in store operations.
  • You will learn customer service abilities. Merchandising experience. Frontline retail operations expertise. Exposure to several retail sections.

Health and Beauty Heroes

  • Help customers discover health and beauty products while developing specialised retail knowledge.
  • You’ll gain: Knowledge about health and beauty products. Sales and customer engagement abilities. Merchandising experience. Practical retail experience.

Mastercut

  • This curriculum is for you if you love food, enjoy working with your hands, and want to master specialised butchery skills.
  • You’ll gain: Specialized butchery skills. Practical in-store experience. Workplace exposure that is acknowledged by the industry. A road to the retail food sector.

Freshrize

  • Turn your love for baking into a career by studying from experienced bakery teams in a real-world retail setting.
  • You will gain: Bakery production skills. Food preparation expertise. Customer service competence. Practical workplace exposure.

What You Will Gain:

  • Structured learning programme
  • Practical workplace experience.
  • Coaching from Experienced Store Mentors
  • Customer service and store operational expertise.
  • Continuous support and development
  • Opportunity to develop skills for future work.

Required Documents:

  • Updated curriculum vitae(CV).
  • A certified copy of a South African identification document(ID).
  • Certified copy of matriculation certificate.
  • Copies of any further qualifications (if applicable).