Job Description

Table Grape Production Assistant (Clanwilliam)
Our client is a leading grower, packer, and exporter of fresh fruit (citrus and table grapes) in South Africa. Their production units are situated across the Western Cape, with their head office in Bellville near Cape Town.
The company has a vacancy for a Production Assistant at their farm about 10km outside of Clanwilliam. The position will report to the Production Manager and is available immediately.
This is an ideal opportunity for an agriculture graduate that needs experience to start his/her career in agriculture to ultimately become a Production Manager and future farm manager.
Responsibilities:

• Production: Planting of table grapes, Irrigation scheduling, application of fertilizer, pest and plague control, pruning, harvesting, monitoring, all manipulations
• Personnel and administration: Labor planning and management, recordkeeping, transport and accommodation planning, maintenance (equipment/ orchards/ general)

Job Requirements:

• Matric with a relevant tertiary qualification
• Entry level experience in the cultivation of table grapes
• Basic knowledge of sound production practices
• Proficiency in MS Office (especially Excel)
• Good administrative and communication skills
• Ability to work with people and lead teams
• Driver's license

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Closing date: 31 July 2025