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Livestock Handler (Cattle Feedlot) – Immediate Start

How2Apply Talent Network

Cape Town CBD, Western Cape

Full-time

Posted 2 hours 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. You don't need to be the loudest person in the room, just the one others can count on.

Location: Cape Town CBD, Western Cape. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first. Overtime comes up in peak season and is paid.

The work, day to day

Feed animals the right ration at the right time
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

What you need

Comfortable around large animals
South African ID or a legal work permit
Reliable, since animals depend on you
Follows hygiene and biosecurity rules
Able to live on the farm or close by
Gentle and patient with animals

Nice if you have

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

What's in it for you

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

How to apply

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 plus any animal health course certificates.
Fill in the short form below with your name and a phone number you actually answer.
Keep your phone on. Shortlisted applicants are contacted by call, SMS or WhatsApp within 9 working days.

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

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

Before you hit apply

Stress reliability. Explain that you understand milking or feeding cannot be skipped.
For foreman roles, mention how many workers you supervised and what you were in charge of.