Cattle Supervisor - Pietermaritzburg Verfied

Salary Negotiable Pietermaritzburg, Kwazulu-Natal Pietermaritzburg, Kwazulu-Natal more than 14 days ago 06-10-2016 2:29:28 PM
01-11-2016 2:04:39 PM
Cattle Supervisor

Required for a Cattle Feedlot, Farming and Meat Processing operation, situated 15 km from Pietermaritzburg.

To be part of the Feedlot cattle management and health team who manage 30 000 head.

The desired applicant must have experience in, grown up in, or been educated in/towards such an environment.

The chosen applicant will be responsible for, inter alia,
• Receiving and off-loading cattle
• Day to day health assessment of the animals
• Administer medicines / vaccines
• Dipping of cattle
• Supervision of staff
• General farm duties
• Co-ordinate and control cattle throughout the feedlot
• Classification of cattle for slaughter
• The following skills will be required
• be a minimum of 25 years of age
• The ability to converse fluently in isiZulu
• Oral and Written Communication
• Organisational
• Time Management
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Attention to detail
• Computer literacy
• Minimum code EB driver’s licence (Non-endorsed)
• Duties include alternate weekends.

The salary is market related and will be dependent on the knowledge, skills and experience of the successful candidate.

Full Feedlot training will be provided.

Housing is provided as remunerated after hours and weekend duties are a pre-requisite.

Applicants who do NOT meet the requirements need not apply.

Applicants not contacted by 25th October 2016 should consider their application unsuccessful