VACANCIES – APPRENTICESHIP INTAKE 2026
Tongaat Hulett is an agricultural and agri-processing business which includes integrated components
of land management and property development. Through its sugar operations, Tongaat Hulett
emphasizes on renewable energy, with biofuel production and electricity generation becoming
increasingly important to the business. The current focus is on leveraging the company's regional asset
base to maximize business potential. Tongaat Hulett is well placed to capitalize on the company’s
unconstrained access to sugar markets and its independent position and established business platform
and size.
Tongaat Hulett Zimbabwe operations has approximately 15 000 employees. The Zimbabwe operations
consists of two sugar mills with a combined installed capacity of 640 000 tons of raw sugar and
SunSweet brown sugar, a backend refinery and ethanol plant with capacity to produce 60 000tons of
high quality refined white sugar and 40 million litres of fuel grade ethanol. The company’s Huletts brand
has consistently been acknowledged as the leading sugar brand in Zimbabwe.
The company operates an on-site modern Industrial Training Centre as part of its technical skills
development initiative, which includes the training of Apprentices.
Opportunities have arisen for recently qualified and interested High School graduates to train in the
following Apprenticeship trades commencing in January 2026.
▪ Auto Electrical (2) ▪ Fabrication (2) ▪ Diesel Plant Fitting (2)
▪ Fitting and Machining (4) ▪ Electrical (2) ▪ Instrumentation (2)
▪ Motor Cycle Mechanics (2) ▪ Motor Mechanics (2) ▪ Refrigeration (2)
The Minimum Requirements for Apprenticeship Training are:
▪ Five “O” Level subjects’ (including English Mathematics and Science) with grade C, or better
passes. Passes in technical subjects such as Carpentry, Metalwork and Technical Graphics will
be an added advantage.
▪ “A” Level passes in Mathematics and Physics will be a requirement for candidates aspiring for
the Instruments Technician trade.
▪ Applicants for Motor Mechanics, Diesel Plant Fitting, and Auto-Electrical and Motor Cycle
Mechanics trades will require a clean class four driver’s licence or a valid learner’s licence.
▪ A Clearance letter from the Registrar of Apprenticeship and Industrial Training.
▪ Applicants should be between 16 and 23 years of age on the date of application.
Applications with certified copies of clearance letter, birth and educational certificates as well as copy
of Drivers licence /valid Learners licence where applicable, should be submitted using the below link
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/DKRMS5J
by no later than 8 August 2025. In pursuit of the affirmative action towards gender based equal
opportunity employment, eligible female applicants are encouraged to apply.
Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted. If you do not hear from us in 14 days, please
consider your application unsuccessful. Hardcopy or email applications will not be accepted. Any attempt to
canvass or influence the selection process will result in immediate disqualification. Note that failure to attach
the stated requirement documents will result in applicant disqualification.
