Department of Agriculture is looking for suitable candidates to apply for their Farm Aid Vacancies, for the year 2026.
Closing Date: 06 February 2026 at 16:00
- POST 02/05: FARM AID REF NO: 3/3/1/35/2025
- SALARY: R138 486 per annum (Level 02)
- CENTRE: Middelburg (Eastern Cape) Grootfontein Agricultural Development Institute
Requirements
Applicants must be in possession of NQF level 1 or 2 (Abet level 2/3 certificate)
No previous experience required
Also Check: Department of Public Works and Infrastructure Cleaners X13
Duties
Perform general activities in respect of crop production through inter-alia the following: Irrigation of crops, soil cultivation, apply chemical crop protection, reaping, grading, weighing, packing and storage of farm produce, tending of crops/orchards/vineyards e.g pruning, weeding etc.
in respect of livestock through inter-alia the following: Care for livestock, dipping, vaccination & dosing, assist with calving, lambing, hatching, count livestock, shepherding, moving, weighing of livestock, slaughtering, culling, weighing, milling, mixing of feeds, feeding, milking, stacking and storing of
fodder and feeds etc. Perform general activities which would include inter-alia the following: Cleaning of facilities, disposal of farm waste material, providing water supply for livestock and farm building, maintain equipment e.g cleaning, oiling, sharpening etc, firefighting and prevention, opening of springs, troughs
and unblocking of drains, Loading/off-loading. general activities in respect of infrastructure which would include inter-alia the following: Maintain and build roads, fences, pipelines, canals, dams, drinking troughs, animal housing, buildings etc. Maintain windmills and water supply system.
Enquiries
Mr Thabo Molekwa Tel No: (049) 802 6633
Applications
Applications can be submitted by hand delivery during office hours to 20 Steve
Biko Street, Agriculture Place, Arcadia, Pretoria, 0002 or by email
Farecruit352025@nda.agric.za
Note
African Male, Indians, Whites and Persons with disability