Mixed crop and livestock farm labourers perform simple and routine tasks in farm production of both crops and animals.
Skill level:
Unskilled
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- The majority of Mixed crop and livestock farm labourers earn a salary between R2 796 and R8 805 per month in 2024.
- A monthly wage for entry-level Mixed crop and livestock farm labourers ranges from R2 796 to R4 703.
- After gaining 5 years of work experience, their income will be between R3 544 and R6 283 per month.
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Duties and tasks
- Digging and shovelling to clear ditches or for other purposes
- Loading and unloading supplies, produce and other materials
- Raking, pitching and stacking straw, hay and similar materials
- Watering, thinning and weeding crops by hand or using hand tools
- Picking fruit, nuts, vegetables and other crops and collecting eggs
- Planting and harvesting field crops such as rice, by hand
- Feeding, watering and cleaning animals and keeping their quarters clean
- Monitoring livestock and reporting on their condition
- Assisting with herding, droving and separating livestock for milking, shearing, transportation or slaughter, and between pastures
- Grading, sorting, bunching and packing produce into containers
- Performing minor repairs on fixtures, buildings, equipment and fences