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Calf Rearer (Dairy Farm) – Immediate Start

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Durban Central, KwaZulu-Natal

Full-time

Posted 1 hour ago

Full-time Agriculture & Forestry

R5 750 – R7 500/month

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Job Description

If you like working with animals, a cattle feedlot near Durban Central has steady, long-term work. Expect to be trusted with real work from your first week.

This post is in Durban Central (KwaZulu-Natal). Please only apply if you can travel there daily. Start date: as soon as possible for the right person.

What you'll actually do

Clean pens, houses and milking equipment
Record births, deaths and treatments in the herd book
Check animals for illness or injury and report to the manager
Move animals between camps or pens calmly
Collect eggs or check broiler house temperatures
Follow biosecurity rules like foot baths and clean overalls

You'll need

Reliable, since animals depend on you
Follows hygiene and biosecurity rules
Comfortable around large animals
South African ID or a legal work permit
Willing to work early mornings, weekends and public holidays on rotation

Nice if you have

Supervisory experience for foreman roles
Previous dairy or livestock experience

What you get

Training in animal health
Farm housing on site
Production bonus on milk yield or growth targets

How to apply

Make sure the role, the hours and working in Durban Central really suit you before you apply.
Keep copies of these ready to send: certified identity document plus references from previous farms.
Send your details with the form below. Add one or two lines about similar work you've done.
Keep your phone on. Shortlisted applicants are contacted by call, SMS or WhatsApp within 5 working days.

Your application joins the How2Apply talent pool for this role, and we put shortlisted people forward to employers hiring in and around Durban Central.

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Tips to get shortlisted

Say which animals you have worked with and for how long. Farmers want someone who already knows the routine.
For foreman roles, mention how many workers you supervised and what you were in charge of.