Post Harvest Intern

Fruitways is an agri-business that specialises in the growing, packing and marketing of apples and pears to retailers, traders and wholesalers around the globe.

POST HARVEST INTERN    We have an exciting career opportunity for a Graduate within our Agri-Services business unit in the Grabouw area.  We are looking for an eager, passionate and ambitious individual with a willingness to learn and grow within the industry.

The opportunity is a fixed-term contract from Jan 2026 – Nov 2026.

Responsibilities : Harvesting of fruit trials Doing evaluations in the orchard and post-harvest evaluation of fruit trials in the packhouse or lab Scheduling evaluations Checking data for accuracy and data entry Basic graphic representation of results and report writing.

Getting equipment ready for trials : Cleaning lugs and keeping equipment and the lab in good condition for fruit evaluations.

Requirements : Agricultural qualification – Horticultural, Crop production or related field.

Have an interest in fruit and basic knowledge of fruit handling.

Hard-working, reliable, and eager to learn.

Intermediate working knowledge of Microsoft office Be physically fit and able to lift cartons and lugs of fruit as needed.

Be good at organizing : recording trials and keeping track of them so that the correct evaluations are done.

The Fruitways Group’s employment equity requirements will be considered in evaluating candidates.

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