Livestock Handler (Cattle Feedlot) – Immediate Start

You'll feed, milk and care for animals on a dairy farm near East London, every day of the year. People who do well here are steady, honest and not scared to ask when something is unclear.

You'll be based at a dairy farm in East London. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps. Most weeks are 45 hours, in line with the BCEA.

• Milk cows in the parlour following the milking routine
• Keep water troughs and drinkers working
• Feed animals the right ration at the right time
• Clean pens, houses and milking equipment
• Move animals between camps or pens calmly

• Follows hygiene and biosecurity rules
• Comfortable around large animals
• Gentle and patient with animals
• South African ID or a legal work permit
• Reliable, since animals depend on you
• Willing to work early mornings, weekends and public holidays on rotation

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

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

• 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.