Assistant Herdsman (Live-In)

About the role

Googah Goats is looking for a reliable, hardworking Assistant Herdsman for its goat farm near Mpigi. This is a live-in position where you work under the main herdsman's guidance. The package is UGX 250,000 per month, plus food and accommodation.

Key responsibilities

• Collect suitable forage and banana peels from approved locations and transport them safely to the farm by bicycle, meeting agreed schedules and quantities and reporting shortages or access problems promptly.
• Assist with grazing and supervising goats, keeping group separations and preventing damage to neighbouring gardens.
• Clean goat pens, feeding areas, water troughs and equipment.
• Assist with feeding, provide clean water and take morning and evening goat counts.
• Monitor goats and report illness, injuries, unusual behaviour, births or missing animals.
• Care for the bicycle and other farm tools.
• As you learn the routines and show reliable performance, you will gradually take responsibility for two assigned goat groups, while forage collection continues as part of your duties.

Required profile

• Able to ride a bicycle confidently over longer distances and carry forage and banana peels safely.
• Able and willing to perform regular physical farm work.
• Reliable, punctual and willing to follow instructions; comfortable living in shared accommodation with the main herdsman.
• Able to communicate problems clearly and keep simple records with guidance.
• Previous livestock experience is preferred, along with a willingness to learn proper goat handling and care.

Applications are handled through the BrighterMonday portal via the 'Apply Here' section.