Sheep Farm Hand (Shearing Season)

If you like working with animals, a sheep farm near Sasolburg has steady, long-term work. It's a practical job: you'll see what you got done before you go home.

This post is in Sasolburg (Free State). Please only apply if you can travel there daily. Weekend work is on a roster, so you won't be on every weekend.

• Feed animals the right ration at the right time
• Check animals for illness or injury and report to the manager
• Help the vet with vaccinations and treatments
• Keep water troughs and drinkers working
• Milk cows in the parlour following the milking routine
• Follow biosecurity rules like foot baths and clean overalls
• Record births, deaths and treatments in the herd book

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

• Farm housing on site
• Milk or meat rations
• 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.