Piggery Stockperson – Immediate Start

You'll feed, milk and care for animals on a sheep farm near Bethlehem, every day of the year. If you like clear targets and knowing where you stand, this is for you.

You'll be based at a sheep farm in Bethlehem. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps.

• Clean pens, houses and milking equipment
• Milk cows in the parlour following the milking routine
• Move animals between camps or pens calmly
• Keep water troughs and drinkers working
• Help the vet with vaccinations and treatments
• Feed animals the right ration at the right time
• Follow biosecurity rules like foot baths and clean overalls

• Follows hygiene and biosecurity rules
• Gentle and patient with animals
• Able to live on the farm or close by
• Willing to work early mornings, weekends and public holidays on rotation
• Comfortable around large animals
• South African ID or a legal work permit

• Basic farm maintenance skills
• Animal health or AgriSETA short course

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

• For foreman roles, mention how many workers you supervised and what you were in charge of.
• Say which animals you have worked with and for how long. Farmers want someone who already knows the routine.