Piggery Stockperson – Permanent

Animals do not take weekends off, and a piggery near Kariega needs caring, reliable hands. Expect to be trusted with real work from your first week.

Home base is a piggery on the Kariega side of Eastern Cape.

• Follow biosecurity rules like foot baths and clean overalls
• Feed animals the right ration at the right time
• Move animals between camps or pens calmly
• Record births, deaths and treatments in the herd book
• Clean pens, houses and milking equipment

• Willing to work early mornings, weekends and public holidays on rotation
• Gentle and patient with animals
• South African ID or a legal work permit
• Comfortable around large animals

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

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

• 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.