Crown Bag Learnership 2026: Accepting Only Unemployed Candidates
About Crown Bag
Crown Bag operates a manufacturing factory located in Harrismith in the Free State, where it produces a wide range of packaging materials. The facility includes multiple production lines for potato bags in both flat and gusset designs, a dedicated line for charcoal bags, and a versatile line that caters to charcoal, food, and flour packaging. Its strategic central location provides easy access to major transport routes across South Africa’s provinces, enabling efficient and cost-effective distribution of products to commercial farmers and clients in South Africa as well as neighboring countries such as Angola, Namibia, and Mozambique.
Quality is a key priority for Crown Bag, with all products manufactured according to strict specifications set by the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. The company has the capacity to produce over nine million bags per month and supplies customers nationwide. It also offers customization options, allowing clients to choose between unprinted bags or branded packaging with designs printed in up to six colours, supported by in-house designers to ensure tailored, high-quality solutions.
About the Crown Bag Learnership 2026
Crown Bag seeks unemployed applicants for its Agricultural learnership, offering both theoretical knowledge and practical skills development. The Crown Bag Learnership provides unemployed individuals with a valuable opportunity to gain structured training and practical exposure within the agricultural environment. It is specifically focused on CTFL Manufacturing Processes: Inspection and Packaging at NQF Level 2, allowing learners to build foundational knowledge aligned with industry standards.
Throughout the duration of the programme, participants develop their skills through a combination of theoretical learning and hands-on experience in real workplace settings. Continuous practice, supervision, and corrective feedback support the gradual improvement of competencies, ensuring that learners strengthen both their technical abilities and understanding of production and quality processes.
You will be required to perform the duties below:
- Participate in all scheduled theoretical training sessions
- Prepare and submit a Portfolio of Evidence (PoE) along with required assignments for evaluation
- Achieve the required competency level by successfully completing both formative and summative assessments
- Develop practical workplace skills that support future employment opportunities
- Maintain overall cleanliness and ensure general tidiness in the work environment
- Carry out assigned cleaning responsibilities as required
- Perform additional ad hoc tasks as delegated from time to time
Eligibility Criteria
Before proceeding with your application, it is important to carefully review the eligibility criteria for the Crown Bag Learnership. Each requirement plays a key role in determining whether you are a suitable candidate for the position. To ensure your qualifications can be properly assessed and verified, please go through the full list of prerequisites provided below in detail. Fulfilling all the stated requirements is essential, as it significantly improves your likelihood of success in the application process and helps ensure your application is considered complete and competitive.
The Crown Bag Learnership Eligibility Criteria are as follows:
1. Basic Qualifications
- Possess a Grade 12 certificate or NQF Level 4 qualification
- Apply only if currently unemployed
- Encourage individuals with disabilities to submit their applications
- Maintain cleanliness and orderliness of all premises at all times
- Perform physically demanding manual labor as required
- Consistently contribute value to job functions and responsibilities
- Be willing to work rotating day and night shifts
- Arrange and secure personal transportation
2. Work Related Skills
- Demonstrate strong service orientation in all tasks and interactions
- Ensure work is accurate, thorough, and precise at all times
- Maintain excellent health to meet job demands effectively
- Arrive punctually and respect all scheduled working hours
- Maintain a good attendance record with minimal or no absences
- Communicate clearly and confidently in English when required
- Work effectively as a team player and collaborate with others
Application Instructions
Apply online: Crown Bag Learnership 2026.
Please follow the application instructions below:
- Use Google Chrome to access the online portal for the best possible user experience
- Complete all required fields in the application portal accurately using your most up-to-date information
- The selection committee will carefully review all submitted details, so it is important to ensure your information is correct to prevent any inconsistencies
- Upload all required documents, including a 300 x 300 px profile photo and your Curriculum Vitae (CV), as these are mandatory parts of your application
- Make sure your CV is submitted in PDF or Word format and does not contain any handwritten content
- By submitting your application, you agree to allow the selection committee to use your personal data for registration purposes
- Applications must be submitted only through the official online portal
- Submissions via other methods, such as hand delivery or fax, will not be accepted.
Closing Date
Applications for the Crown Bag Learnership must be submitted before the closing date on 08 June 2026.
Submit your application as early as possible to ensure it is properly processed during the recruitment period. However, early submission does not guarantee immediate acceptance or success.
The selection committee does not accept late applications. Any submissions received after the deadline will be automatically disqualified.
Crown Bag reserves the right to offer positions to selected candidates at its discretion. All decisions made by the selection committee are final and binding for all parties.
Company Details
Telephone Number: +27 58 863 8111
Physical Address:
31 President CR Swart St,
Reitz,
9810
