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Dairy Milker (Rotary Parlour) – Permanent

How2Apply Talent Network

Newcastle, KwaZulu-Natal

Full-time

Posted 6 hours ago

Full-time Agriculture & Forestry

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Job Description

If you like working with animals, a sheep farm near Newcastle has steady, long-term work. This is a good step for someone who wants proper routine and a manager who notices good work.

This post is in Newcastle (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

Follow biosecurity rules like foot baths and clean overalls
Keep water troughs and drinkers working
Help the vet with vaccinations and treatments
Feed animals the right ration at the right time
Clean pens, houses and milking equipment

You'll need

Comfortable around large animals
Gentle and patient with animals
Able to live on the farm or close by
Follows hygiene and biosecurity rules

What you get

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

How to apply

Check you meet the must-haves first; recruiters filter on those before anything else.
Get these ready, because shortlisted people are asked for them straight away: references from previous farms, any animal health course certificates plus certified identity document.
Use the form on this page. It takes about two minutes and you don't need to upload anything yet.
If you're shortlisted you'll hear from us within 8 working days, usually by phone.

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

Applying is free. Nobody from How2Apply will ever ask you to pay for anything to get this job.

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.