Sheep Farm Hand (Shearing Season)

If you like working with animals, a sheep farm near Pietermaritzburg has steady, long-term work. You don't need to be the loudest person in the room, just the one others can count on.

The work is in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day. Start is planned for the beginning of next month.

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

• Able to live on the farm or close by
• Gentle and patient with animals
• South African ID or a legal work permit
• Willing to work early mornings, weekends and public holidays on rotation

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

• 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.