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Farm Foreman (Livestock)

How2Apply Talent Network

Cape Town CBD, Western Cape

Full-time

Posted 1 day ago

Full-time Agriculture & Forestry

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Job Description

Healthy animals mean a healthy farm; on a dairy farm near Cape Town CBD, you keep them that way. It suits someone who likes knowing exactly what a good day's work looks like.

This post is in Cape Town CBD (Western Cape). Please only apply if you can travel there daily.

What your day looks like

Help the vet with vaccinations and treatments
Keep water troughs and drinkers working
Move animals between camps or pens calmly
Follow biosecurity rules like foot baths and clean overalls
Check animals for illness or injury and report to the manager

What you need

Comfortable around large animals
Gentle and patient with animals
Able to live on the farm or close by
Reliable, since animals depend on you

Helpful, not essential

Basic farm maintenance skills
Previous dairy or livestock experience
Supervisory experience for foreman roles

On offer

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

How to apply for this job

Read the "What you need" list above. If you tick most of it, go ahead and apply.
Have the following on hand (clear photos on your phone are fine at first): references from previous farms, certified identity document plus any animal health course certificates.
Send your details with the form below. Add one or two lines about similar work you've done.
If you're shortlisted you'll hear from us within 10 working days, usually by phone.

How2Apply recruits for this position on behalf of hiring employers around Cape Town CBD; applications go into our talent pool and shortlisted candidates are introduced directly.

How2Apply never charges you to apply, for training, for uniforms or for a "placement fee". If anyone asks you for money, it is a scam.

How to stand out

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.