📍 Location: Mpumalanga, South Africa
🏢 Company: York Timbers
📅 Closing Date: 17 April 2026
⏳ Duration: 12 Months
💰 Stipend: R3,000 per month
💼 Job Type: Internship
👥 Positions Available:
- Production Foreman (1)
- Safety Officer (3)
🌟 About the Internship
York Timbers is offering a 12-month Forestry Internship Experience Programme aimed at unemployed graduates.
This programme is part of the FP&M SETA skills development initiative, designed to improve employability in the forestry and timber production sector.
🛠️ Internship Fields
🌲 Production Foreman Internship
- Assist with production planning and workflow
- Support timber harvesting and processing operations
- Learn production logistics and management
🦺 Safety Officer Internship
- Assist with workplace safety inspections
- Support health & safety compliance
- Participate in hazard identification and reporting
🎓 Minimum Requirements
Applicants must:
- Be a South African citizen
- Be aged 18 – 35 years
- Be unemployed
- Have a Diploma or Degree in a relevant field
- Be willing to complete a 12-month internship
- Be a resident of Mpumalanga
📚 Relevant Fields of Study
- Forestry Management
- Environmental Science
- Occupational Health & Safety
- Natural Resource Management
- Production Management
- Agricultural Sciences (Forestry-related)
- Industrial Engineering (support disciplines)
🧠 Skills You Will Gain
- Workplace safety & compliance
- Environmental management
- Production coordination
- Risk identification & prevention
- Teamwork & communication
- Time management in production environments
📄 Application Requirements
Submit:
- Cover letter (motivation)
- Updated CV
- Certified copy of ID
- Certified qualifications
📩 How to Apply
📧 Email: Internships@york.co.za
📌 Important:
- Use your qualification as the email subject line
- Submit before 17 April 2026
💡 Why You Should Apply
- Gain hands-on forestry industry experience
- Work in real production and safety environments
- Build a strong foundation for environmental and forestry careers
- Improve employability in the green economy sector