- Office in Ngodwana
Job Title: Retail Sales Intern
Sappi, in partnership with Standard Bank, is offering a one-year funded opportunity for local entrepreneurs who would like to build a micro-business in the Elands Valley selling vegetables, fish and food products. Successful candidates will be provided with an ice-cream tricycle, a PocketBiz card payment device, start-up capital and a monthly stipend for one year. Initial products will be supplied at wholesale prices from the Ngodwana Farm Stall.
If you have a flair for sales and would like to help your local community build food security, please apply.
Retail sales and cash flow management training will be provided.
Location: Ngodwana
The main responsibilities of the job:
- Sell local farm produce in your own community after buying it at wholesale price from the Ngodwana Farm Stall.
- Manage the cash flow for your business.
- Attend training as arranged by Sappi and Standard Bank.
- Provide reports on how much you managed to sell and what customers in your community need.
The ideal candidate:
- Must be a local community member in the areas directly surrounding Ngodwana Mill.
- Cannot be in school.
- Preferably already have some experience in informal trading, preferably running a small business.
- Have good knowledge of local product and price needs.
- Be able to ride a bike.
- Have some knowledge of managing cashflow.
The position is only available until:
20/11/2025
