Unilever employees graduate

With this group graduating, 100% of the employees at Unilever’s Pietermaritzburg factory have now received their NQF 3 qualification.  The ceremony also included the graduation of 22 unemployed learners who received their training along with the employees from Unilever’s Durban and Pietermaritzburg based factories. This training provided by Unilever, is part of the company’s commitment to grow and develop talent.

“This is what makes me proud to work for a company like Unilever,” said Patrick Sithole, Vice President Supply Chain, Unilever South Africa. He thanked the Chemical Industries Education and Training Authority (CHIETA) and FoodBev Sector Education training authority (SETA) for their commitment and support in making this possible. Patrick went on to encourage the graduates, and said that now that they had graduated, he wanted to see them put their learning to use and improve output, productivity and commitment.   

Earlier in May, 78 employees from the Boksburg, Foods plant also qualified with an NQF 3 in Oils and Fats Based Processing. The plant is now 90% complete in its journey to ensuring that all operators are up skilled with a nationally recognised qualification.

Ten employees from the Inbound Stores department also graduated with an NQF 2 in Warehouse and Retail Distribution.

Unilever is accredited as one of South Africa’s Best Employers. The company believes in investing in people and their learning, thereby helping them realise their potential.

About NQF:The South African Qualifications Authority introduced the NQF, as a standardised approach to up skilling people with qualifications that are nationally recognised.  There are eight levels and 3 bands of the NQF. After successfully completing a qualification certificates are issued as a formal recognition of the learning that has been achieved.