Assistant Feedlot Manager

Mayfly Agri; Heidelberg; Presencial; ZAR 150.000 - 210.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Mayfly Agri in Heidelberg, Gauteng, South Africa, seeks a hands-on cattle feedlot supervisor who can identify and treat sick cattle, manage calf herds, and oversee daily record-keeping and administration.

The role requires bilingual English/Afrikaans communication, strong leadership, numeracy, and experience with veterinary medicines. A National Senior Certificate and 3 years in a feedlot are essential.

Formación

• Must have National Senior Certificate (Grade 12).
• 3 years’ experience in cattle feedlot environment.
• Knowledge of veterinary products and cattle medication.
• Excel literacy and strong numeracy.

Responsabilidades

• Identify, diagnose, and treat sick cattle, including re-vaccination and administration of prescribed treatments.
• Manage and oversee calf herds within the feedlot.
• Process incoming cattle, including documentation, record-keeping, and handling administrative documentation related to incoming livestock.
• Offloading and dispatching cattle as required.
• Allocating cattle to the correct pens after processing.
• Conduct post-mortem examinations where required.
• Perform accurate daily data capturing, reporting, and administrative duties.
• Ordering, issuing, and maintaining records of veterinary medicines and stock.
• Managing feed bunks and monitoring feed distribution.
• Daily planning and coordination of cattle movement within the feedlot, including HR-related administrative duties such as timesheets, leave administration, and discipline.

Conocimientos

Leadership

Numeracy

Bilingual English/Afrikaans

Vet products knowledge

Educación

National Senior Certificate

Herramientas

Microsoft Excel

Descripción del empleo

Minimum requirements for the role:

• Must have a National Senior Certificate (Grade 12)


• Minimum 3 years’ experience working in a cattle feedlot environment


• Must have sound knowledge of veterinary products and cattle medication


• Computer literacy with intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Excel and strong numeracy skills


• Fully conversant in both English and Afrikaans, with excellent leadership, interpersonal, and communication skills

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Identifying, diagnosing, and attending to sick cattle, including re-vaccination and administration of prescribed treatments.


• Managing and overseeing calf herds within the feedlot.


• Processing incoming cattle, including documentation, record-keeping, and handling administrative documentation related to incoming livestock.


• Offloading and dispatching cattle as required.


• Allocating cattle to the correct pens after processing.


• Conducting post-mortem examinations where required.


• Performing accurate daily data capturing, reporting, and administrative duties.


• Ordering, issuing, and maintaining records of veterinary medicines and stock.


• Managing feed bunks and monitoring feed distribution.


• Daily planning and coordination of cattle movement within the feedlot, including HR-related administrative duties such as timesheets, leave administration, and discipline.

Please note that subsequent to the screening and shortlisting process, all further communication will be entered into only with the shortlisted candidates. If you do not receive any feedback from us within 2 weeks of applying, please consider your application unsuccessful.