Senior Sheep Farm Worker

Description

Performs skilled tasks on a sheep farm or station in supervising the breeding, raising, feeding, treatment and welfare of sheep.

Description

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.

Tasks include

• Oversees sheep breeding programs and the rearing of lambs
• Develops and implements sheep feeding plans, and identifies health and nutrition programs in sheep
• Establishes and maintains pastures and fodder crops for sheep production, and identifies plant health and nutrition problems
• Supervises health and welfare programs for sheep
• Implements biosecurity management measures
• Supervises sheep farming operations such as herding, catching and drenching sheep
• Supervises general farming activities such as the maintenance and cleaning of sheep housing, water supply and irrigation systems, and other farm infrastructure
• Supervises work routines and trains Sheep Farm Workers