Calf Rearer (Dairy Farm)

Animals do not take weekends off, and a cattle feedlot near Welkom needs caring, reliable hands. If you turn up on time and finish what you start, you'll fit in quickly.

The site is in Welkom; early starts mean public transport timing matters, so check your route before applying.

• Collect eggs or check broiler house temperatures
• Milk cows in the parlour following the milking routine
• Clean pens, houses and milking equipment
• Check animals for illness or injury and report to the manager
• Move animals between camps or pens calmly

• Able to live on the farm or close by
• South African ID or a legal work permit
• Reliable, since animals depend on you
• Gentle and patient with animals
• Willing to work early mornings, weekends and public holidays on rotation
• Follows hygiene and biosecurity rules

• Previous dairy or livestock experience
• Basic farm maintenance skills
• Animal health or AgriSETA short course

• Training in animal health
• Milk or meat rations
• Farm housing on site

• 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.