Technical Assistant Agriculture

Recruitment Matters Africa Pvt Ltd

Job Location:

Harare - Zimbabwe

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 11 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Our client is looking for a Technical Support & Development Assistant to join their team.

This is a structured developmental role designed to strengthen technical and compliance support within the blueberry programme while building the successful candidates agronomic competence through supervised learning and progressive responsibility

Salary & Benefits

Negotiable

Key Duties:

Year 1 Support Coordination & Data Integrity

Collect maintain and monitor grower compliance documentation including certification validity and renewal timelines.
Monitor MRL microbial water and food safety testing results.
Review weekly spray records and flag non-compliance.
Upload compliant data to required platforms (including Driscolls and related systems).
Collect and collate weekly harvest data; sense-check and flag anomalies.
Maintain historical yield data and align forecasts with actual sales.
Monitor quality metrics (Brix firmness fruit weight) and register shelf-life samples.
Monitor sea freight conditions and temperature compliance prior to dispatch
Compile quality summaries from market QC reports.
Coordinate routine grower communication reminders and data follow-ups.
Participate in grower meetings and farm visits alongside senior staff.
Support irrigation nutrition pest & disease and cultural practice monitoring through data collection and reporting.
No independent agronomic recommendations in Year 1.

Year 2 Increased Ownership (Subject to Performance)

Manage compliance and routine data requirements for an allocated grower subset.
Take greater ownership of forecasting processes and propose adjustments for review.
Independently manage quality data capture and reporting.
Identify recurring quality trends and escalate concerns.
Provide observational feedback within defined agronomic boundaries.
Continue structured technical development under senior supervision.

Key Skills:

Strong administrative and coordination capability
High attention to detail and data accuracy
Analytical mindset with ability to interpret and sense-check data
Competence in Excel and data management systems (ERP exposure advantageous)
Clear written and verbal communication skills
Ability to work methodically within structured processes
Willingness to learn and grow in technical agronomy

Qualifications:

Degree or Diploma in Agronomy Horticulture Crop Science Agriculture or related field.
Relevant experience in horticulture or fresh produce (graduate-level candidates encouraged).
Basic understanding of export compliance and food safety standards advantageous.

Our client is looking for a Technical Support & Development Assistant to join their team. This is a structured developmental role designed to strengthen technical and compliance support within the blueberry programme while building the successful candidates agronomic competence through supervised l...