Piggery Stockperson

You'll feed, milk and care for animals on a dairy farm near Soweto, every day of the year. You'll work with a small crew, so being easy to work with matters as much as skill.

Home base is a dairy farm on the Soweto side of Gauteng. Shifts rotate, so you'll need to be flexible about days and nights.

• Help the vet with vaccinations and treatments
• Move animals between camps or pens calmly
• Collect eggs or check broiler house temperatures
• Feed animals the right ration at the right time
• Follow biosecurity rules like foot baths and clean overalls
• Record births, deaths and treatments in the herd book
• Keep water troughs and drinkers working

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

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

• 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.