VKB Group – Agriculture TVET Graduate\Intern

This opportunity is likely to suit someone who wants agricultural workplace exposure but is stronger on administration, coordination, and process support than on purely manual farm work. The Agriculture TVET Graduate\Intern role at Grain Field Chickens in Reitz, Free State is designed to give practical experience through admin-related support tasks linked to poultry operations, farm services, logistics, documentation, and compliance systems.

At a glance

What this opportunity is

This is a TVET graduate / internship opportunity aimed at developing core skills through on-the-job training in an agricultural business environment. The role supports the Agri Admin department through different administration-related tasks so that the intern can gain practical workplace experience linked to Work Integrated Learning (WIL) or in-service training needs.

Note: Despite the agricultural setting, this is not mainly a general farm labour role. It is better suited to someone who is comfortable with orders, invoices, registers, documentation, reports, and system-based admin work that supports poultry and farm services operations.

Who this opportunity may suit

• A TVET student or graduate who still needs practical workplace exposure to complete a qualification
• Someone interested in agriculture or poultry operations but also comfortable with office and coordination work
• An applicant who is organised, accurate, and willing to learn company systems and compliance processes
• A person who wants admin-linked agricultural experience in a formal corporate environment

What you’ll do / learn

You’ll gain practical exposure to agricultural administration, poultry support processes, logistics documentation, compliance-related systems, and day-to-day operational coordination under supervision.

• Assist with feed invoices and feed forecasting administration
• Help with DOC orders, shaving orders, and feed orders
• Support veterinary orders, veterinary store orders, and veterinary submissions
• Maintain registers such as hygiene swab registers and lab test registers
• Assist with logistics invoices
• Support FSSC system administration, meeting minutes, and presentations
• Help manage health declarations, boot swab results, water results, hygiene swabs, AI results, serology and PCR records
• Work with ISO Pro and Avihance systems
• Support document control and CID reporting
• Carry out other duties required by management

Eligibility requirements

Check the requirements below before applying.

Essential requirements

• TVET College N4–N6 Occupational Certificate: Poultry Farmer (NQF5 equivalent), or
• Diploma in Agriculture: Animal Production (NQF5 equivalent)
• Must be unemployed and require practical experience through WIL or in-service training internship to complete the qualification
• Must not have previously benefited from an internship or learnership programme
• Must be joining an internship / graduate programme for the first time
• Computer literacy in the MS Office package is essential
• Willingness to work overtime, including weekends, when required

Advantageous

• Ability to communicate in Afrikaans, because the listing notes that contract growers speak predominantly Afrikaans

Skills, competencies and personal attributes

• High level of computer literacy
• Ability to learn Avihance and other company systems
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to work with confidential and sensitive information
• Analytical and meticulous attention to detail
• Thorough approach to work
• Strong organisational skills and time management
• Able to work independently and as part of a team
• Able to meet deadlines and provide progress updates
• Approachable and helpful
• Able to engage with internal and external stakeholders
• Able to adapt quickly and take ownership of responsibilities

What this role really means

An internship like this usually means learning how agricultural operations are supported behind the scenes, not only out in the field. In practice, that can include helping with orders, tracking records, managing compliance documents, supporting logistics and veterinary-related admin, and learning how operational systems fit together. If you are applying, it helps to show that you are dependable, accurate, and comfortable handling admin work that supports production and farm service processes.

Application checklist

Make sure your application is complete before submitting.

• Updated CV in PDF or Word format
• Qualification certificate or latest academic transcript
• Proof that you still require WIL or in-service training, if applicable
• Clear contact details (phone + email)
• Any supporting agriculture, poultry, admin, logistics, or systems-related experience shown clearly on your CV
• Any additional documents requested on the application portal

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About the sponsor

VKB Group is a South African agricultural enterprise with activities across farming support, grain, and agri-processing. Grain Field Chickens forms part of VKB’s agri-processing activities and operates in the integrated broiler industry in the Free State. Visit the VKB Group website or the Grain Field Chickens page for more information.

Quick tips for this application

• Make your qualification easy to identify near the top of your CV
• If you still need WIL or in-service training to complete your studies, make that clear
• Show any admin, MS Office, agriculture, poultry, or logistics-related exposure clearly
• If you can communicate in Afrikaans, mention it on your CV
• Use your CV to show accuracy, organisation, and willingness to learn systems and processes

Mistakes to avoid

• Applying without the required qualification background
• Not making it clear that you still need practical experience to complete your qualification
• Submitting a generic CV that does not show admin or systems readiness
• Leaving out MS Office skills
• Uploading incomplete supporting documents
• Applying if you have already benefited from an internship or learnership before

Scam warning (important)

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How this opportunity was verified

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How to apply

1. Open the official vacancy page using the button below.
2. Read the requirements carefully and confirm that your qualification and internship status fit the role.
3. Prepare your CV and supporting documents.
4. Complete your application through the official Simplify HR platform.
5. Submit your application before 20 April 2026.
6. If you do not receive a response within 4 weeks of the closing date, the listing says you should consider your application unsuccessful.