CATTLEMAN - ALBERT FALLS

Karan Beef Farming (Pty) Ltd is looking for experienced Cattleman at our Albert Falls Feedlot with a minimum of 4 years’ experience working at a cattle feedlot. The successful candidate must have extensive cattle experience, a self-starter, and have a passion to work with cattle.

Identify, monitor, and treat sick cattle

• Conduct daily inspections of cattle to identify signs of illness, injury, stress, or abnormal behaviour.
• Administer treatments and medications according to veterinary protocols.
• Monitor recovery progress and maintain accurate health records to ensure animal welfare and minimise losses.

Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) awareness and biosecurity management

• Maintain a thorough understanding of Foot and Mouth Disease symptoms, transmission methods, and prevention measures.
• Adhere to strict biosecurity protocols to reduce disease risks.
• Report suspected cases immediately and assist with containment and control measures in accordance with regulatory requirements.

Management of cow and calf herds

• Oversee the daily care, health, and welfare of breeding cows and calves.
• Monitor calving activities, calf development, and herd condition.
• Ensure animals receive appropriate nutrition, healthcare, and husbandry practices to optimise productivity.

Processing of incoming cattle

• Receive and inspect newly arrived cattle.
• Facilitate weighing, identification, tagging, health assessments, vaccination programmes, and record capturing.
• Ensure all cattle meet feedlot entry requirements and are processed efficiently.

Offloading and dispatching of cattle

• Supervise the safe loading and unloading of cattle to minimise stress and injury.
• Verify stock numbers, documentation, identification, and transport requirements.
• Ensure compliance with animal welfare and transport regulations.

Vaccination and re-vaccination programmes

• Administer vaccination and booster programmes according to feedlot health protocols.
• Maintain accurate vaccination records and monitor cattle for post-vaccination reactions.
• Work closely with veterinarians and management to ensure herd immunity standards are maintained.

Allocation of cattle to designated pens

• Sort and place cattle into the appropriate pens based on weight, health status, age, gender, and feeding requirements.
• Maintain optimal stocking densities and group management to improve animal performance and welfare.

Management of grazing camps and pasture resources

• Monitor grazing conditions and pasture utilisation.
• Implement rotational grazing practices where applicable to maximise pasture productivity.
• Identify and address issues relating to fencing, water availability, and grazing pressure.

Conduct post-mortem examinations

• Perform post-mortem inspections on deceased animals to assist in determining causes of death.
• Collect relevant samples and information when required for veterinary investigation.
• Compile reports and recommendations to help prevent recurring health issues within the herd.

Daily livestock data capturing and reporting

• Capture and maintain accurate records of cattle movements, treatments, mortalities, feed consumption, vaccinations, and performance data.
• Generate reports to support operational decision-making and compliance requirements.

Medicine inventory management and record keeping

• Order, receive, issue, and control veterinary medicines and animal health products.
• Maintain stock control systems and ensure adequate inventory levels.
• Ensure all medicines are stored, used, and recorded in accordance with legal and company requirements.

Feed bunk management

• Monitor feed bunks to ensure proper feed allocation and consumption.
• Assess cattle feeding behaviour and identify issues affecting feed intake.
• Work closely with feedlot management to optimise feed efficiency, growth performance, and minimise wastage.

Water resource monitoring

• Conduct routine inspections of dams, reservoirs, and water infrastructure.
• Monitor water levels and quality to ensure an uninterrupted supply of clean drinking water for livestock.
• Report and coordinate repairs of water-related infrastructure when required.

Administration of incoming cattle documentation

• Verify and process all documentation associated with incoming cattle, including permits, health certificates, transport documents, and ownership records.
• Ensure compliance with traceability and regulatory requirements.

Daily planning and movement of cattle

• Coordinate the movement of cattle between receiving areas, processing facilities, grazing camps, hospital pens, and feeding pens.
• Plan daily operational activities to ensure efficient utilisation of labour, facilities, and resources.

People management and HR administration

• Supervise and lead cattle and feedlot staff to ensure operational efficiency and adherence to company standards.
• Manage employee attendance, timesheets, leave requests, and workforce scheduling.
• Conduct performance management, disciplinary processes, coaching, and training to maintain a productive and compliant workforce.
• Promote a strong health, safety, and animal welfare culture across the operation.

Requirements

• Matric (Grade 12)
• Animal health qualification would be advantageous.
• Conversant in both English and Afrikaans
• Excellent leadership skills
• Excellent people skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Computer Literate
• Basic knowledge of Excel
• Strong numeracy skills and attention to detail is paramount.
• Must be prepared to work under pressure.
• Must be able to work weekends, night shift, overtime and on public holidays.

CLOSING DATE: 10thof September 2026

Please email your CV to ***email_hidden*** ( please put the job title CATTLEMAN in the

subject line) or visit our Website http://www.karanbeef.com.

We reserve the right not to make an appointment to any advertised position.

Karan Beef is an equal opportunity Company, and preference is given to applicants from

underrepresented and racial and ethnic groups.

Correspondence will only be conducted with candidates who reach the shortlist.

Candidates who are not contacted within two weeks from the closing date can assume that they

have not been shortlisted for an interview and they are hereby thanked for their application.