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Sheep Farm Hand (Shearing Season)

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Harrismith, Free State

Contract

Posted 2 hours ago

Contract Agriculture & Forestry

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Job Description

You'll feed, milk and care for animals on a dairy farm near Harrismith, every day of the year. This is a good step for someone who wants proper routine and a manager who notices good work.

The work is in Harrismith, Free State, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day. Start is planned for the beginning of next month.

What you'll actually do

Clean pens, houses and milking equipment
Feed animals the right ration at the right time
Follow biosecurity rules like foot baths and clean overalls
Check animals for illness or injury and report to the manager
Collect eggs or check broiler house temperatures

You'll need

South African ID or a legal work permit
Willing to work early mornings, weekends and public holidays on rotation
Reliable, since animals depend on you
Gentle and patient with animals

What you get

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

Applying, step by step

Check you meet the must-haves first; recruiters filter on those before anything else.
Get these ready, because shortlisted people are asked for them straight away: certified identity document plus references from previous farms.
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 5 working days.

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

How2Apply never charges you to apply, for training, for uniforms or for a "placement fee". If anyone asks you for money, it is a scam.

How to stand out

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.