Agriculture & Farm Jobs in Western Cape

Minimum requirements:

• Grade 12
• Degree or Diploma in Agriculture, Horticulture, Quality Control or relevant field
• Minimum of 3 years experience in exporting of citrus
• Qualification in Food Safety and Quality Management
• Training in agricultural produce export requirements incl. fruit quality and special market phytosanitary protocols
• Strong knowledge of citrus
• Knowledge on post-harvest disorder, development and prevention
• Knowledge of supply chain and cold chain management
• Knowledge of the export handling chain on fruit quality
• Familiarity with Dipar or similar QC platforms
• Willing to travel
• Own transport and valid Driver's License

Consultant: Anna-Belle Ehrke - Dante Personnel Mpumalanga

Responsibilities:

• Operate the coiler.
• First line quality control.
• Stand by grinder and assembler.

Requirements:

• Matric certificate.
• Prepared to work overtime and on weekends.
• Willing to work shifts.
• Reliable transport.
• Must be prepared for labour intensive work.
• Numeracy skills.
• Forklift licence.
• Grinder and assembly experience is beneficial.
• Must have good communication skills in English and Afrikaans.

Responsibilities:

• Operate the coiler.
• First line quality control.
• Stand by grinder and assembler.

Requirements:

• Matric certificate.
• Prepared to work overtime and on weekends.
• Willing to work shifts.
• Reliable transport.
• Must be prepared for labour intensive work.
• Numeracy skills.
• Forklift licence.
• Grinder and assembly experience is beneficial.
• Must have good communication skills in English and Afrikaans.

Technical Competencies & Experience:

1. At least 5year experience in related industry.
2. Background in animal nutrition, feed nutrition, feed milling and farming.
3. Bi-lingual (English and Afrikaans) preferable.
4. Develop local customer base.
5. Relationship building and promoting products. (Visits to farmers, feedlots, co-op branches and head office.)
6. Assist with technical information and recommendations in conjunction with nutritionist.
7. Customer orders and completion of sale quotes.
8. Compile the Annual and Monthly sales.
9. Compile Expense budget for the area and to Implement and monitor the budgets.

Behavioural Competencies:

1. Understanding of animal nutrition and farming.
2. Knowledge of sales and marketing.
3. Understanding the logistical processes
4. Work independently
5. Requires analytical thinking in diagnosing problems.

RedCat Recruitment is seeking a suitably qualified and experienced JUNIOR BUYER (AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRY) for a well-established international company, position based along the outskirts of Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal.

REQUIREMENTS

Grade 12.

BCom or BSc Degree (Agri would be advantageous).

Valid drivers license and own vehicle.

English speaking (must be able to speak, read and write English competently).

Strong computer skills (MS Office, Email / Internet). Advanced MS Excel / MS Word skills.

Knowledge of workings of Safex and CBOT.

3yrs+ experience in a similar position.

Preferably have experience in a manufacturing, logistics and procurement environment.

Position involves seeking (acquiring) specific raw materials, additives, medication and premixes as per quality specifications and to ensure the availability of identified materials to production plants at competitive prices in the market place.

Administration and coordination of all raw materials, additives, medications and premixes.

Administration and management of purchasing reports.

Administrating and maintenance of stock for all feed mills.

Trading duties.

Quality administration duties.

Administration of supplier and gristing contracts.

Must be prepared to travel if so required.

Salary package offered: - To be discussed

PLEASE ONLY APPLY IF YOU HAVE THE RELEVANT EXPERIENCE / ONLY SUITABLE CANDIDATES WILL BE CONTACTED.

IMPORTANT

Responsibilities:

• Operate the coiler.
• First line quality control.
• Stand by grinder and assembler.

Requirements:

• Matric certificate.
• Prepared to work overtime and on weekends.
• Willing to work shifts.
• Reliable transport.
• Must be prepared for labour intensive work.
• Numeracy skills.
• Forklift licence.
• Grinder and assembly experience is beneficial.
• Must have good communication skills in English and Afrikaans.

My client, a leading organisation in the agricultural sector, is seeking an experienced Human Resources Officer to join their team in Standerton. This permanent role offers an opportunity to drive HR operations and support business partnering across Standerton, farming, and depot environments, ensuring effective HR policies and best practices.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support organisational design, including job descriptions and salary banding.
• Drive talent acquisition, onboarding, and employee engagement initiatives.
• Manage performance enhancement and succession planning processes.
• Handle employee relations, including disciplinary processes and union interactions.
• Support payroll, remuneration, and benefits processes.
• Ensure HR reporting, analytics, and data accuracy.
• Assist with BBBEE, employment equity, and legislative compliance.
• Coach line management and collaborate with HR stakeholders.
• Manage general HR administration, including records and policies.

Key Skills:

• Proven HR generalist expertise.
• Knowledge of labour legislation (BCEA, LRA, BBBEE, EEA, SDA).
• Intermediate MS Office proficiency (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Fluent in English (written and oral).
• Strong communication, presentation, and problem-solving skills.
• Effective planning, organisational, and time management abilities.
• Ability to work independently and in a team with high attention to detail.
• Resilience under pressure and adaptability to change.
• Knowledge of Sage-VIP or SAP SuccessFactors (desirable).

Minimum Requirements:

• Grade 12 certificate.
• Degree in Human Resources Management or related field.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience as an HR Officer with generalist HR expertise.

General:

• Permanent contract based in Standerton, South Africa.
• Reports to the Human Resources Manager.
• Market-related salary with retirement fund and medical aid benefits.
• Start date as soon as possible.

Minimum Requirements:

• Must have a minimum of 7 to 10 years experience as a Senior Maintenance Fitter in the Food and Beverage Manufacturing Industry
• Trade Tested: Red Seal Fitter
• Experience in automated lines will be advantageous
• Strong knowledge of Packhouse will be beneficial
• Valid Driver's License Code EC and own Transport required
• Contactable references and payslips required

Salary Structure:

• Basic Salary negotiable based on experience
• Benefits

(Only suitable candidates will be shortlisted and contacted within 14 days)

The candidate will be managing and analyzing all cost related aspects of the manufacturing operations.

- Bachelors degree in accounting or finance or similar
- Minimum of 3 to 5 years in cost accounting in manufacturing
-proficient in accounting, software, and Microsoft excel, experience with ERP systems is a plus.

Key responsibilities
-oversee and analyze the costing of raw, materials, packaging and transport.
-develop, and maintain costing systems for all manufacturing processes
-Monitor and update standard cost and bill of materials
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