In short
AFGRI Group Holdings is hiring a Laboratory Assistant at its Isando operation in Gauteng. The role centres on preparing physical samples for analysis, scanning routine material on NIR instruments, checking moisture, maintaining retention and cold-room stores, cleaning laboratory utensils and managing general waste. Matric is required, while the advert says no experience is needed because training will be supplied. Applicants should also understand mills and drying ovens and work accurately.
What you will actually do
- Physical preparation of samples for analyses.
- Responsible for sample retention and waste management.
- Scanning of routine samples on NIR.
- Responsible for minor analytical procedures such as moisture determination.
- Housekeeping of storage areas and cleaning of laboratory utensils when required.
- Timeous and quality sample preparation (splitting, milling and drying).
- Scanning of samples on all NIR instruments.
- Instrumentation care & cleaning of designated areas.
- Maintenance of sample retention store and cold room.
- General waste management.
Requirements
- Matric.
- No experience needed – training will be supplied.
- Know how to operate mills and drying ovens.
- Accuracy/attention to detail.
- Planning and organising skills.
What the first requirement means
Knowing how mills and drying ovens operate matters because sample preparation must be consistent before analysis. Applicants should describe only equipment they have genuinely used; the employer's stated training route covers candidates without previous job experience.
What makes this role different
This is a practical sample-flow role rather than a general office assistant position. Each batch moves through splitting, milling, drying, NIR scanning, retention and eventual waste handling, so orderly work and clean equipment support both the next analysis and the traceability of stored material.
How to apply
- Compare your CV with the verified requirements for Laboratory Assistant and use the exact qualification, licence and experience details you can prove.
- Open the official AFGRI Group Holdings vacancy page and confirm the title, Isando location and current closing status.
- Complete AFGRI Group Holdings's application form for Laboratory Assistant and upload only the documents requested for this vacancy.
- Save the submission confirmation together with employer reference AO-2423.
Decide before you apply
This Isando vacancy may suit a Matric holder who enjoys precise practical work, follows a sequence carefully and is comfortable moving between sample preparation, cleaning and organised storage tasks.
The role is unlikely to suit someone who dislikes repetitive handling, cleaning duties or accuracy checks. No-experience entry does not remove the need to work carefully around laboratory processes and equipment.
Make your CV specific
Use school, practical-course, workshop or volunteer examples to show accuracy, safe equipment use, time management and reliable completion of repeated tasks. Label the setting honestly instead of presenting it as paid laboratory experience.
Prepare one example of following a multi-step procedure without losing track of items and another of keeping tools or a work area clean. Explain the check you used to catch mistakes.
Current market context
For this Laboratory Assistant role at AFGRI Group Holdings JobMoja currently tracks 0 other verified science opportunities in Gauteng and 73 other active entry-level job listings nationally. None of the comparable records contains standardised, source-disclosed pay data. We therefore do not publish a salary median or estimate for this role.
Questions people ask
Do I need laboratory experience for this AFGRI role?
No previous experience is required according to the official advert, which says training will be supplied. Matric is still listed as a requirement, and applicants should be ready to learn accurate sample preparation, storage and cleaning routines.
What does the Laboratory Assistant prepare?
The source describes physical sample preparation that includes splitting, milling and drying. The assistant also scans routine samples on NIR instruments and supports minor analytical procedures such as moisture determination.
Where is the AFGRI Laboratory Assistant job based?
AFGRI places this vacancy in Isando, Gauteng. Check the practical daily journey before applying because the work involves laboratory equipment, retained samples and storage areas at the operating site.
What skills should I show if I have no job history?
Use truthful examples from school practicals, training, volunteering or other structured tasks to demonstrate accuracy, planning, time management, communication and careful equipment use. Do not relabel unpaid or classroom activity as employment.
When do applications close and where do I apply?
The official AFGRI page states 10 August 2026 and reference AO-2423. Apply through that employer-controlled MCI page, then keep any submission confirmation. JobMoja does not receive the application or extend the deadline.
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