Poultry Farm Worker (Broiler Houses)

You'll feed, milk and care for animals on a piggery near Thohoyandou, every day of the year. Bring a calm head on busy days and you'll be fine.

The work is in Thohoyandou, Limpopo, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day.

• Feed animals the right ration at the right time
• Clean pens, houses and milking equipment
• Move animals between camps or pens calmly
• Help the vet with vaccinations and treatments
• Check animals for illness or injury and report to the manager
• Collect eggs or check broiler house temperatures
• Keep water troughs and drinkers working

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

• Basic farm maintenance skills
• Animal health or AgriSETA short course
• Supervisory experience for foreman roles

• 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.
• For foreman roles, mention how many workers you supervised and what you were in charge of.