YES for Youth – Operators (Fixed Term Contract)

So, YES (that’s Youth Employment Service, not just someone yelling “yes!”) is basically South Africa’s big push to help young people get their foot in the door. The country’s got a wild youth unemployment problem, and honestly, chucking a bunch of 18-to-28-year-olds into year-long real jobs is one way to shake things up. Companies sign up, take on these youngsters for 12 months, train them, and boom—everyone wins. Businesses get diversity points (B-BBEE, if you care about that stuff) and a shot of fresh energy, and the youth get actual work experience instead of just empty promises.

Now, TI Fluid Systems—think car parts, pipes, all the stuff that keeps your ride from overheating—has jumped on this YES train. They’ve whipped up their own Operators programme. If you’re a young South African, you could land a gig as an Operator for a year. What’s that mean? You’re right in the thick of it: making things, learning how not to cut your fingers off, figuring out how to get along with engineers (good luck with that), and basically getting the kind of experience that actually matters when you’re trying to start a career. Not just fetching coffee, either.

TI Fluid Systems

Location: East London

Closing Date: 07 July 2025

Department: Production

Job Scope: Manufacturing

Reporting to: Production Manager

You’re not just standing around, either. Operators get their hands dirty—building, assembling, and keeping the factory humming. You’ll learn safety stuff (yes, you have to wear the helmet), get real feedback (sometimes the nice kind, sometimes not so much), and pick up skills you can use later—whether you stay in manufacturing or bounce somewhere else.

Wanna apply? Here’s the checklist:
– South African, 18-28. No oldies, sorry.
– Out of work and want your first real job.
– Got your matric? Good. Also, don’t have skeletons in the closet—they’ll check.
– And you can’t have done YES before. One shot per customer.

Other companies do this too—Motus, Foschini, you name it. It’s kind of a big deal.

Why bother? Because it’s tough out there, and getting any kind of real job experience is like gold dust. You get skills, the company gets some points and new blood, and everyone’s a bit better off. It’s a proper job, not just an internship where people forget your name.

Inside scoop? TI Fluid Systems gets decent reviews for training. Not everyone loves management (shocker), and sometimes the workload’s heavy, but that’s life in manufacturing. The YES structure should make it a bit smoother, though—set steps, clear process, less chaos.

By the end of the year, if you play your cards right, you might even snag a permanent job. Or, at the very least, you’ll have something real to slap on the CV and some stories to tell.

To Apply:

Send your CV to cpereivalva@tifs.com

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Final word? If you’re young, job-hunting, and not allergic to early mornings or factory floors, this is a solid shot. You get a global company name on your resume, real skills, and you might even stay on if they like you. Plus, it actually helps the country—so your mom can brag about you at the next family braai. Not bad, hey?