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Sheep Farm Hand (Shearing Season)

How2Apply Talent Network

Centurion, Gauteng

Full-time

Posted 1 day ago

Full-time Agriculture & Forestry

R7 000 – R8 500/month

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Job Description

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

You'll report in Centurion. Relocation is not covered for this one.

What you'll actually do

Follow biosecurity rules like foot baths and clean overalls
Help the vet with vaccinations and treatments
Record births, deaths and treatments in the herd book
Clean pens, houses and milking equipment
Check animals for illness or injury and report to the manager
Milk cows in the parlour following the milking routine

What you need

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

Extra points for

Supervisory experience for foreman roles
Previous dairy or livestock experience

What's in it for you

Production bonus on milk yield or growth targets
Milk or meat rations
Farm housing on site

Applying, step by step

Read the "What you need" list above. If you tick most of it, go ahead and apply.
Have the following on hand (clear photos on your phone are fine at first): any animal health course certificates, references from previous farms plus certified identity document.
Fill in the short form below with your name and a phone number you actually answer.
Watch for a call or WhatsApp from How2Apply over the next 9 working days.

How2Apply recruits for this position on behalf of hiring employers around Centurion; applications go into our talent pool and shortlisted candidates are introduced directly.

Applying is free. Nobody from How2Apply will ever ask you to pay for anything to get this job.

Before you hit apply

Stress reliability. Explain that you understand milking or feeding cannot be skipped.
Say which animals you have worked with and for how long. Farmers want someone who already knows the routine.