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Farm Foreman (Livestock)

How2Apply Talent Network

Vereeniging, Gauteng

Full-time

Posted 1 day ago

Full-time Agriculture & Forestry

R6 250 – R8 250/month

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Job Description

You'll feed, milk and care for animals on a broiler chicken farm near Vereeniging, every day of the year. Someone who likes a bit of variety, but also likes doing things the right way, will enjoy this.

This post is in Vereeniging (Gauteng). Please only apply if you can travel there daily. Hours are mostly Monday to Friday, with the odd Saturday in busy months.

What your day looks like

Keep water troughs and drinkers working
Record births, deaths and treatments in the herd book
Help the vet with vaccinations and treatments
Check animals for illness or injury and report to the manager
Milk cows in the parlour following the milking routine

What you need

Follows hygiene and biosecurity rules
Comfortable around large animals
Able to live on the farm or close by
Reliable, since animals depend on you

On offer

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

How to apply

Check you meet the must-haves first; recruiters filter on those before anything else.
Have the following on hand (clear photos on your phone are fine at first): certified identity document plus references from previous farms.
Use the form on this page. It takes about two minutes and you don't need to upload anything yet.
Watch for a call or WhatsApp from How2Apply over the next 7 working days.

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

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

Tips to get shortlisted

Stress reliability. Explain that you understand milking or feeding cannot be skipped.
Say which animals you have worked with and for how long. Farmers want someone who already knows the routine.