Calf Rearer (Dairy Farm)

Healthy animals mean a healthy farm; on a sheep farm near Bellville, you keep them that way. Bring a calm head on busy days and you'll be fine.

Home base is a sheep farm on the Bellville side of Western Cape.

• Keep water troughs and drinkers working
• Move animals between camps or pens calmly
• Follow biosecurity rules like foot baths and clean overalls
• Help the vet with vaccinations and treatments
• Record births, deaths and treatments in the herd book
• Milk cows in the parlour following the milking routine

• Able to live on the farm or close by
• Willing to work early mornings, weekends and public holidays on rotation
• Comfortable around large animals
• Reliable, since animals depend on you
• Gentle and patient with animals

• Animal health or AgriSETA short course
• Previous dairy or livestock experience

• Training in animal health
• Production bonus on milk yield or growth targets
• Farm housing on site
• Milk or meat rations

• Say which animals you have worked with and for how long. Farmers want someone who already knows the routine.
• Stress reliability. Explain that you understand milking or feeding cannot be skipped.