Sheep Farm Hand (Shearing Season) – Fixed-Term

Healthy animals mean a healthy farm; on a broiler chicken farm near Klerksdorp, you keep them that way. You don't need to be the loudest person in the room, just the one others can count on.

You'll be based at a broiler chicken farm in Klerksdorp. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps. Start date: as soon as possible for the right person.

• 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
• Keep water troughs and drinkers working
• Milk cows in the parlour following the milking routine
• Record births, deaths and treatments in the herd book
• Move animals between camps or pens calmly

• Willing to work early mornings, weekends and public holidays on rotation
• Reliable, since animals depend on you
• Able to live on the farm or close by
• Comfortable around large animals

• Previous dairy or livestock experience
• Basic farm maintenance skills
• Supervisory experience for foreman roles

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

• 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.