TFG – YES Youth Opportunity

TFG is offering YES Youth Opportunity placements across several provinces for young people who need their first real workplace experience. These 12-month opportunities are aimed at unemployed South African youth who want to enter the retail sector, gain practical store exposure, complete work-readiness learning, and build confidence for future employment.

At a glance

Available TFG YES Youth Opportunity listings

What this opportunity is

The TFG YES Youth Opportunity is a 12-month workplace experience programme linked to the Youth Employment Service initiative. It is designed to help unemployed young people gain practical work exposure and develop basic workplace skills.

Successful candidates may be placed in TFG retail environments where they can gain exposure to customer service, store operations, teamwork, communication, retail routines and workplace readiness. TFG’s youth opportunities page states that participants receive work-readiness programmes through online training and workplace exposure.

Who this opportunity may suit

This opportunity may suit young South Africans who have struggled to find formal work experience and want a structured first step into the retail workplace.

• Unemployed youth aged between 18 and 28 years.
• Applicants who are available for a 12-month fixed-term opportunity.
• People interested in retail, customer service and store operations.
• Applicants who are not studying full-time during the programme period.
• People who have not participated in the YES programme before.
• Applicants who can arrange their own transport and accommodation where required.

What you’ll do / learn

The exact duties may depend on the store, brand or business area where the successful applicant is placed. However, YES retail opportunities normally focus on basic workplace exposure and entry-level retail support.

• Gain practical workplace experience in a retail environment.
• Assist with basic customer service and store support duties.
• Learn how retail teams work together during daily operations.
• Build communication, punctuality, teamwork and responsibility.
• Develop confidence in a professional work environment.
• Complete work-readiness learning and online training where required.
• Build experience that can strengthen your CV for future job applications.

Note: This is a 12-month workplace opportunity. The official listings do not state that permanent employment is guaranteed after completion.

Eligibility requirements

Minimum requirements

• Must be aged between 18 and 28 years old.
• Matric is preferred.
• Must be available and willing to work on a fixed-term 12-month contract.
• Should not have been permanently employed with a single employer continuously for more than 1 year.
• Should not be studying full-time during the year of employment.
• Should not have participated in or been registered on the YES programme before.
• Accommodation and transport are for the applicant’s own account, where applicable.

What a YES retail opportunity really involves

A YES opportunity is not the same as a permanent retail job. It is a structured 12-month work experience opportunity intended to help young people gain practical exposure, improve employability and learn how a workplace operates.

For this application, your CV should clearly show your age, location, contact details, education, availability and interest in retail. If you do not have work experience, include school responsibilities, volunteering, community involvement, informal sales, assisting in a family business, leadership roles or anything that shows reliability and willingness to learn.

Application checklist

Make sure your application is complete before submitting.

• Updated CV.
• Certified copy of your South African ID, if requested during the application process.
• Matric certificate or statement of results, if available.
• Any short courses, customer service certificates or workplace readiness certificates, if available.
• Clear contact details, including phone number and email address.
• Make sure your CV clearly shows the province you are applying for.

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About the sponsor

TFG is a diversified retail group with a portfolio of fashion, lifestyle, apparel, jewellery, sport, mobile, technology, homeware and furniture brands. The group operates across store and online retail channels and provides youth workplace opportunities through programmes such as YES. More information is available on the official TFG Limited website and the TFG youth workplace opportunities page.

Quick tips for applicants

• Choose the province where you can realistically work and travel.
• Make your age and location clear on your CV.
• Do not apply if you have already participated in the YES programme before.
• Do not apply if you are studying full-time during the programme period.
• Keep your CV simple, clear and focused on reliability, communication and willingness to learn.
• Use a professional email address and check your messages regularly after applying.
• Apply as soon as possible because no closing date is shown on the accessible listings.

Common mistakes that get applicants rejected

• Applying outside the 18 to 28 age range.
• Applying after already participating in the YES programme.
• Applying while studying full-time during the employment period.
• Not making your province and contact details clear.
• Uploading an incomplete or badly formatted CV.
• Using unofficial WhatsApp, Facebook or third-party links instead of the official TFG Careers pages.
• Not checking email or phone messages after applying.

Scam warning

Applicants should only apply through the official TFG Careers application pages. Do not pay anyone for a YES opportunity, interview, assessment, placement, training, uniform or document submission. If someone contacts you through WhatsApp, Facebook or another platform asking for money, treat it as suspicious and verify the vacancy through TFG’s official careers platform.

How this opportunity was verified

This post was prepared using the official TFG Careers listings and indexed TFG job results for YES – Youth Opportunity roles in Free State, Western Cape, North West, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo and Eastern Cape. The official TFG youth opportunities page also confirms that TFG provides 12-month workplace opportunity contracts for unemployed youth through the YES programme.

The accessible official listings did not display closing dates at the time of verification. Applicants should apply as soon as possible and check the official TFG Careers pages before applying in case any listing is updated, closed or removed.

For more information about how our posts are verified, please visit our How we verify listings page.

How to apply

1. Choose the province where you want to apply.
2. Open the correct official TFG Careers application link below.
3. Read the full YES Youth Opportunity listing carefully.
4. Confirm that you meet the age, availability, YES history and study-status requirements.
5. Prepare your updated CV and supporting documents.
6. Complete the online application through the official TFG Careers page.
7. Submit your application as soon as possible because no closing date is shown on the accessible listings.
8. Keep proof of submission or any confirmation email you receive.

Application Closing Date: Not stated on the accessible official listings. Applicants should apply as soon as possible and check the official TFG Careers pages for updates.

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