Graduate Development Programme - 12 Month Contract

Recruiter:

Mayfly Agri (Pty) Ltd

Job Ref:

PTA001877/EV

Date posted:

Thursday, September 17, 2026

Location:

Johannesburg, South Africa

Salary:

Market Related

SUMMARY:

A well-established agrochemical manufacturer is offering an exciting 12-month Graduate Development Programme within a highly specialised agricultural environment. The successful candidate will gain practical exposure to product development, research, quality control, production, technical support and sales within the plant health industry, while completing formal training and developing skills in research, data analysis and report writing.

POSITION INFO:
Minimum requirements for the role: Must have a National Senior Certificate; A relevant post-matric qualification (B. Agric. or B. Sc. Agric. Degree) Minimum 1-2 years' working experience with exposure to trials Strong communication, interpersonal and networking skills Reportâwriting proficiency Fully computer literate (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) The successful candidate will be responsible for: Receiving product training on herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, adjuvants, nutrition and biologicals. Participating in research farm activities, including product application, measurement and reporting. Participating in product development through field trials, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements. Gaining exposure to product formulation processes within the Research and Development Laboratory. Gaining exposure to quality control procedures in the Quality Control Laboratory. Gaining exposure to production processes of various plant health products. Gaining exposure to the Emerging Farmer Initiative. Gaining exposure to depot operations and associated duties. Conducting research, data analysis and professional report-writing. Assisting with technical support and sales duties as delegated by the Technical Advisor and Regional Sales Manager. Completing formal training modules throughout the programme. Please note that subsequent to the screening and shortlisting process, all further communication will be entered into only with the shortlisted candidates. If you do not receive any feedback from us within 2 weeks of applying, please consider your application unsuccessful.

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