Cattle and Sheep Farm Worker
- Classification
- Occupation
- Skill level
- 4
- Major group
- Labourers
Classification
- Major group
- 8Labourers
- Sub-major group
- 84Farm, Forestry and Garden Workers
- Minor group
- 842Farm Workers
- Unit group
- 8423Livestock Farm Workers
Description
Performs routine tasks on a cattle and sheep farm such as moving, feeding, counting, and assisting with animal husbandry.
Unit group
8423 · Livestock Farm WorkersDescription
Livestock Farm Workers perform routine tasks in livestock, meat, milk, egg and wool production.
Skill level
Australia
AQF Certificate II or III, or at least one year of relevant experience (ANZSCO Skill Level 4)
New Zealand
NZQF Level 2 or 3 qualification, or at least one year of relevant experience (ANZSCO Skill Level 4) In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification. The occupations Stablehand, Wool Handler and Livestock Farm Workers nec have a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications outlined below. In Australia: AQF Certificate I, or compulsory secondary education (ANZSCO Skill Level 5) In New Zealand: NZQF Level 1 qualification, or compulsory secondary education (ANZSCO Skill Level 5) For some occupations a short period of on-the-job training may be required in addition to or instead of the formal qualification. In some instances no formal qualification or on-the-job training may be required.
Occupation skill level 4
Tasks
Tasks include
- assisting with maintaining the health and welfare of livestock, including by patrolling, inspecting and reporting on the condition of livestock
- providing livestock with feed and water and implementing livestock feeding and welfare programs
- carrying out livestock birthing or hatching, and rearing of young livestock duties
- establishing pastures and crops for livestock production
- herding and droving livestock to access feed as well as for shearing, milking and other farming operations
- washing and cleaning udders, and using and sterilising milking machines and performing milking shed hygiene processes
- collecting eggs and placing in incubators
- collecting and spreading fleeces on skirting tables for classing, pressing wool and branding bales
- undertaking animal husbandry duties for livestock such as lamb and calf marking, mulesing, foot paring and hoof care
- exercising horses by walking, riding (excluding galloping), leading and swimming, and attending to horses at track work, barrier trials and races
- undertaking general farming and maintenance activities such as erecting and repairing fences, maintaining and cleaning livestock housing and maintaining other infrastructure
- operating and maintaining general farm machinery and water supply and irrigation systems
- operating data collection and farm technology systems
- assembling, preparing and storing livestock feed, bedding and handling equipment, including horse equipment