Job: Graduate Trainee: Enterprise Development

Company : TWK Agri; Piet Retief; On-site; ZAR 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

TWK Agri’s Graduate Trainee: Enterprise Development program in Piet Retief offers hands-on exposure to enterprise development, emerging farmers, and community initiatives, with structured training and mentorship to build workplace, financial, and reporting skills.

The role covers assisting with ED projects, coordinating programmes, capturing beneficiary and project data, and basic financial administration under guidance, preparing graduates for a career in agribusiness and rural development.

Qualifications

• Matric / Grade 12.
• A University Degree obtained in 2024 or 2025 in a relevant field (e.g. Agriculture, Agribusiness, Economics, Development Studies, Rural Development or related)
• Strong computer literacy, particularly MS Excel and MS Word
• Good attention to detail, professionalism, and willingness to learn

Responsibilities

• Assisting with Enterprise Development and emerging farmer support initiatives
• Supporting the coordination and administration of enterprise and community development programmes
• Assisting with stakeholder engagement, including interaction with emerging farmers, community representatives, and internal departments
• Capturing, maintaining, and updating beneficiary, project, and programme records
• Assisting with basic financial administration related to Enterprise Development initiatives
• Capturing and tracking basic financial information, expenditure, and supporting budget monitoring

Skills

Computer literacy

Attention to detail

Education

University degree in Agriculture, Agribusiness, Economics, Development Studies, Rural Development or related (2024/2025)

Tools

MS Excel

MS Word

Job description

Graduate Trainee: Enterprise Development

Description

The successful candidate will be placed within the ED department in Piet Retief based on operational requirements and graduate qualification backgrounds. The role will provide exposure to the department’s work in supporting emerging farmers, enterprise development initiatives, and community‑based programmes.The graduate will be exposed to a variety of operational and administrative activities, enabling the development of essential workplace, financial, and reporting skills through structured training and mentorship as part of the Graduate Placement Programme.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with Enterprise Development and emerging farmer support initiatives
• Supporting the coordination and administration of enterprise and community development programmes
• Assisting with stakeholder engagement, including interaction with emerging farmers, community representatives, and internal departments
• Capturing, maintaining, and updating beneficiary, project, and programme records
• Assisting with basic financial administration related to Enterprise Development initiatives
• Capturing and tracking basic financial information, expenditure, and supporting budget monitoring

Qualifications

• Matric / Grade 12
• A University Degree obtained in 2024 or 2025 in a relevant field (e.g. Agriculture, Agribusiness, Economics, Development Studies, Rural Development or related)
• Strong computer literacy, particularly MS Excel and MS Word
• Good attention to detail, professionalism, and willingness to learn