Senior Dairy Cattle Farm Worker
- Classification
- Occupation
- Skill level
- 3
- Major group
- Technicians and Trades Workers
Classification
- Major group
- 3Technicians and Trades Workers
- Sub-major group
- 36Skilled Animal, Agricultural and Horticultural Workers
- Unit group
- 3632Senior Livestock Farm Workers
Description
Performs skilled tasks on a dairy farm in managing and supervising the breeding, raising, droving, feeding and milking of dairy cattle.
Alternative titles
- Dairy Herd Manager
Specialisations
- Production Manager (Dairy Cattle) (Skill Level 2)
Unit group
3632 · Senior Livestock Farm WorkersDescription
Senior Livestock Farm Workers perform a variety of skilled tasks in managing and supervising the breeding, feeding, raising and milking of livestock for the production of breeding stock, milk, eggs, meat, wool and hair.
Skill level
Occupation skill level 3
Australia
AQF Certificate III including at least two years of on-the-job training, or AQF Certificate IV (ANZSCO Skill Level 3)
New Zealand
NZQF Level 4 qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 3) At least three years of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualifications listed above. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification.
Tasks
Tasks include
- managing livestock breeding programs and the rearing of young livestock
- identifying livestock health and nutrition problems
- supervising animal health and welfare programs
- establishing and managing pastures and fodder crops for livestock production, and identifying plant health and nutrition problems
- developing and implementing livestock feeding plans
- implementing biosecurity management measures
- managing water supply and irrigation systems
- supervising farming operations such as herding, catching, drenching and milking livestock
- supervising general farming activities such as maintenance and cleaning of livestock housing and other farm infrastructure
- supervising work routines and training farm workers
- supervising, maintaining and operating data collection and analysis and farm technology systems
Occupations in this unit group
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