Our client, the South African Sugar Association (SASA) has a permanent opportunity available for an Agricultural Training Instructor at their Shukela Training Centre (STC).  The position is based in Mount Edgecombe and will report to the Agricultural Training Manager

The Shukela Training Centre (STC) is a well-regarded training institution established about 50 years ago that delivers high quality engineering & agricultural training to learners in the sugar industry and other industries.

The successful incumbent will provide agricultural skills training to learners enrolled in various accredited and non-accredited courses plus short skills courses offered by the Agricultural Training Department. The Training Instructor may be tasked to do training on customer sites, especially in sugarcane growing regions of KZN and Mpumalanga and onsite at Shukela Training Centre Mount Edgecombe or Mtunzini campus. The successful candidate will also be responsible for providing administrative support to the Agricultural Training Manager with a special focus on the effective delivery and implementation of the Junior Certificate Course (JCC) in Sugarcane Agriculture as well as Plant Production Learnerships.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Facilitating various types of agronomic skills, statutory and other courses to farm workers and other STC customers
• Facilitating and assessing modules within the Junior Certificate Course in Sugarcane
• Facilitating, assessing and/or moderating Agricultural Learnerships Programmes such as National Plant Production NQF Level 1 to Level 4 with a bias to sugarcane production, Macadamia production and vegetable production
• Providing administrative support and effective coordination and implementation of the Junior Certificate Course (JCC) in Sugarcane
• Contributing to continuous improvement of agricultural training material.
• To ensure that proper administrative and recordkeeping work for all other training is delivered
• Ensure that the reputation of STC is upheld all the time and contributing to making STC known

Minimum Requirements:

Education and Experience:

• A minimum of a three year post matric qualification in Agriculture
• A minimum of three years' experience in facilitating training, especially agricultural training
• Proficiency in English, IsiZulu or SiSwati

The following are an added advantage:

• The possession of a Senior Course Certificate
• Experience in working within the sugar industry, especially in a sugarcane producing farm
• Possession of a Facilitator and/or Assessor Certificate

Knowledge and Skills:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Solid organizational skills including attention to detail and multi-tasking skills
• Computer Literacy and ability to use Microsoft Office, Excel etc.
• Excellent planning, time management skills and ability to meet deadlines
• Ability to work calmly under pressure and to deliver as part of a team
• Unendorsed drivers' license

Remuneration and Benefits:

• Market Related

Application Procedure:

Only applications submitted via the online portal will be considered. Log onto www.sasa.org.za, click on "SASA," "Vacancies at SASA" and follow the relevant links to lodge an application

Important to Note:

SASA recognizes the need for employers in South Africa to contribute to transformation through active support for the provisions of the Employment Equity Act and Black Economic Empowerment legislation and recognizes the high level of unemployment in our country.  Accordingly, our first priority is the provision of employment opportunities to South African nationals.  Applications for employment by foreign nationals are considered only in the event that a comprehensive recruitment process has failed to result in the appointment of a suitable South African candidate.