<h3><strong>The Agricultural Research Council is hiring FARM ASSISTANTS<&sol;strong><&sol;h3>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>Job Reference Number&colon; ARC-TSC03&sol;17<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>Department&colon; 03 &&num;8211&semi; ITSC<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>Industry&colon; Horticulture&sol;Agriculture<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>Job Type&colon; Permanent<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>Salary&colon; Market Related<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>The ARC- Tropical and Subtropical Crops &lpar;ARC-TSC&rpar; seeks to appoint a highly skilled&comma; experienced&comma; and dynamic person to the following position&period;<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>Job Description<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>Carrying out of Farm practices as directed by the Farm management and&sol;or Researcher&period;<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>Use and maintenance of tools and equipment that are made available&period;<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>Carrying out of manual tasks as assigned by Supervisors&period;<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>Observance of Occupational Health and Safety instructions on the use of the appropriate protective clothing&period;<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>Job Requirements<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>Grade 10 certificate with at least 2 years’ experience and exposure to the fruit farming environment&period;<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>Understanding of basic agricultural practices&period;<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>Basic knowledge on manual operation of farm equipment and machinery&period;<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>Experience in the construction industry &lpar;plumbing&comma; carpentry&comma; building etc&period;&rpar; will be an added advantage&period;<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>Good communication skills&period;<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>Good understanding of health and safety procedures&period;<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>Willing to work under adverse weather conditions&period;<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>Enquiries&colon; Dr Romeo Murovhi&comma; Email&colon; Romeo&commat;arc&period;agric&period;za<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS&colon; 28 MARCH 2025<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>Competitive remuneration package will be congruent with the scope&comma; responsibilities&comma; and the stature of the position&period; The appointment will be subject to a positive security clearance and preference will be given to designated groups in terms of the ARC Employment Equity Plan&period; Permanent appointments are subject to six &lpar;6&rpar; months’ probation period&period; The Agricultural Research Council is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to the principles and processes of Employment Equity Act&period;<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>Applications accompanied by covering letter&comma; detailed CV &lpar;Including certified copies of certificates&comma; supporting documents&comma; copy of driver’s license&rpar; must be attached on the form&period;<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>NB&colon; Non-RSA citizens with work permit must attach certified copies as well as the names and particulars of three &lpar;3&rpar; traceable referees&period;<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>SAQA evaluation report must accompany foreign qualifications&period; Incomplete applications will not be considered&period; Applicants who do not receive any response four &lpar;4&rpar; weeks after the closing date must regard their applications as unsuccessful&period; The company has the right not to appoint&period;<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong><a class&equals;"maxbutton-1 maxbutton" href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;arcjobs&period;mcidirecthire&period;com&sol;Vacancy&sol;ViewDetails&quest;parameters&equals;q4&sol;37VDQTFWXnK7wNIeCPbJmtl5WRPdl1QgHSbh7YBEEW&sol;2d7iDAYcUFQwHwmhppWNU8TrP5YV&plus;zbgmiaI1bKlMtK7JSBFRlq5L9&sol;EKnBbkYYKPxi7qEBIphmrPGH7K5mYEFVMIHYWTK5IH&sol;wdNwbg&equals;&equals;"><span class&equals;'mb-text'>CLICK HERE TO APPLY<&sol;span><&sol;a> <&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;

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