Livestock Handler (Cattle Feedlot)

Healthy animals mean a healthy farm; on a cattle feedlot near Fourways, you keep them that way. It suits someone who likes knowing exactly what a good day's work looks like.

You'll be based at a cattle feedlot in Fourways. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps. Most weeks are 45 hours, in line with the BCEA.

The work, day to day

• Collect eggs or check broiler house temperatures
• Help the vet with vaccinations and treatments
• Follow biosecurity rules like foot baths and clean overalls
• 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
• Keep water troughs and drinkers working

You'll need

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

Helpful, not essential

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

What you get

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

How to apply for this job

1. Read the "What you need" list above. If you tick most of it, go ahead and apply.
2. Keep copies of these ready to send: any animal health course certificates, references from previous farms plus certified identity document.
3. Send your details with the form below. Add one or two lines about similar work you've done.
4. Keep your phone on. Shortlisted applicants are contacted by call, SMS or WhatsApp within 5 working days.

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Before you hit apply

• 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.