{"id":1332,"date":"2026-03-02T15:10:18","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T15:10:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/studentcareer.co.za\/?p=1332"},"modified":"2026-03-02T15:10:18","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T15:10:18","slug":"transnet-yard-official-trainee-programme-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/studentcareer.co.za\/?p=1332","title":{"rendered":"Transnet Yard Official Trainee Programme 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Transnet invites all suitable unemployed individuals to apply for their Transnet Yard Official Trainee Programme 2026<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Programme Overview<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Transnet is offering a\u00a0Yard Official Trainee Programme\u00a0that provides structured training and hands-on experience in rail yard operations. A Trainee Yard Official will be required to undergo modular training, conduct and successfully complete the required modules in order to qualify and be certified as a Yard Official. The programme equips trainees with practical skills in safety procedures, coordination, and yard management, preparing them for future roles within the rail and logistics sector.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Duties Responsibilities<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Attend and complete a theoretical Training Program within the required time frame.<\/li>\n<li>Attend and complete a practical Training Program within the required time frame.<\/li>\n<li>Develop competency to perform operations and operate equipment as assigned and be accountable for jobs at end of training period.<\/li>\n<li>Safely and efficiently accomplish work assignments and goals that are in line with the Training Program, company&#8217;s strategies and vision.<\/li>\n<li>Maintain comprehensive records (portfolio of evidence) of all theoretical and practical training experience for use in progressing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Knowledge &amp; Competencies<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Yard Official Course<\/li>\n<li>Yard and siding layout\/working<\/li>\n<li>Geography of the section of responsibility.<\/li>\n<li>Shunting procedures<\/li>\n<li>Train service<\/li>\n<li>Act 85<\/li>\n<li>Vocational knowledge.<\/li>\n<li>High voltage safety instructions<\/li>\n<li>General and local appendix and directives<\/li>\n<li>Hazardous materials<\/li>\n<li>Radio train order system.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Requirements<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Grade 12 \/ Matric\u00a0certificate<\/li>\n<li>Must successfully pass a (psychological screening) battery test<\/li>\n<li>Must successfully pass relevant to the job level medical test (including eyes and ears)<\/li>\n<li>Physically fit<\/li>\n<li>Must successfully complete and pass theoretical as well as practical training as a Yard Official<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Location:\u00a0<\/b>Bayview, South Africa<\/p>\n<h3><strong>How to Apply<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong>\u00a0Mandini, South Africa<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/transnettalentportal.csod.com\/ux\/ats\/careersite\/1\/home\/requisition\/4482\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Apply here Online for the Transnet Yard Official Trainee Programme 2026<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong>\u00a0Bayview, South Africa<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/transnettalentportal.csod.com\/ux\/ats\/careersite\/1\/home\/requisition\/4477\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Apply here Online for the Transnet Yard Official Trainee Programme 2026<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong>\u00a0Nsese, South Africa<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/transnettalentportal.csod.com\/ux\/ats\/careersite\/1\/home\/requisition\/4481\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Apply here Online for the Transnet Yard Official Trainee Programme 2026<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Closing date: 05 March 2026<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Transnet invites all suitable unemployed individuals to apply for their Transnet Yard Official Trainee Programme 2026 Programme Overview Transnet is offering a\u00a0Yard Official Trainee Programme\u00a0that provides structured training and hands-on experience in rail yard operations. A Trainee Yard Official will <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/studentcareer.co.za\/?p=1332\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Transnet Yard Official Trainee Programme 2026<\/span><span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":838,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[39],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1332","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-learnerships"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/studentcareer.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1332","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/studentcareer.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/studentcareer.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/studentcareer.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/studentcareer.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1332"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/studentcareer.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1332\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1334,"href":"https:\/\/studentcareer.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1332\/revisions\/1334"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/studentcareer.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/838"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/studentcareer.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1332"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/studentcareer.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1332"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/studentcareer.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1332"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}