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Sheep Farm Hand (Shearing Season)

How2Apply Talent Network

Worcester, Western Cape

Full-time

Posted 2 days ago

Full-time Agriculture & Forestry

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Job Description

You'll feed, milk and care for animals on a dairy farm near Worcester, every day of the year. Expect to be trusted with real work from your first week.

The work is in Worcester, Western Cape, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day.

What you'll actually do

Follow biosecurity rules like foot baths and clean overalls
Keep water troughs and drinkers working
Check animals for illness or injury and report to the manager
Milk cows in the parlour following the milking routine
Help the vet with vaccinations and treatments
Move animals between camps or pens calmly
Collect eggs or check broiler house temperatures

Must-haves

Able to live on the farm or close by
Comfortable around large animals
Follows hygiene and biosecurity rules
Gentle and patient with animals
Reliable, since animals depend on you
South African ID or a legal work permit

Helpful, not essential

Supervisory experience for foreman roles
Animal health or AgriSETA short course

What's in it for you

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

How to apply for this job

Read the "What you need" list above. If you tick most of it, go ahead and apply.
Keep copies of these ready to send: certified identity document, references from previous farms plus any animal health course certificates.
Send your details with the form below. Add one or two lines about similar work you've done.
Keep your phone on. Shortlisted applicants are contacted by call, SMS or WhatsApp within 9 working days.

Your application joins the How2Apply talent pool for this role, and we put shortlisted people forward to employers hiring in and around Worcester.

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Before you hit apply

For foreman roles, mention how many workers you supervised and what you were in charge of.
Say which animals you have worked with and for how long. Farmers want someone who already knows the routine.