Calf Rearer (Dairy Farm)

You'll feed, milk and care for animals on a broiler chicken farm near Mthatha, every day of the year. It's the kind of job where doing the basics well every day gets you noticed.

Location: Mthatha, Eastern Cape. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first.

• Help the vet with vaccinations and treatments
• Check animals for illness or injury and report to the manager
• Feed animals the right ration at the right time
• Move animals between camps or pens calmly
• Record births, deaths and treatments in the herd book

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

• Animal health or AgriSETA short course
• Supervisory experience for foreman roles

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

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