Livestock Handler (Cattle Feedlot)

Animals do not take weekends off, and a sheep farm near Hammarsdale needs caring, reliable hands. If you turn up on time and finish what you start, you'll fit in quickly.

This post is Hammarsdale-based, with most of your time spent at a sheep farm.

• Move animals between camps or pens calmly
• Keep water troughs and drinkers working
• Follow biosecurity rules like foot baths and clean overalls
• Feed animals the right ration at the right time
• Help the vet with vaccinations and treatments

• Comfortable around large animals
• Follows hygiene and biosecurity rules
• South African ID or a legal work permit
• Able to live on the farm or close by

• Supervisory experience for foreman roles
• Animal health or AgriSETA short course

• Training in animal health
• Milk or meat rations
• 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.