Sheep Farm Worker

Description

Performs routine tasks on a sheep farm, such as feeding and herding sheep into pens in preparation for branding, shearing, crutching and yarding for sale.

Description

Perform routine tasks in livestock, meat, milk, egg, honey and wool production.

Tasks include

• Assists with maintaining the health and welfare of sheep, including by patrolling, inspecting and reporting on their condition
• Provides sheep with feed and water, and implements sheep feeding and welfare programs
• Establishes pastures and crops for sheep production
• Herds and droves sheep to access feed, as well as for shearing, milking and other farming operations
• Undertakes general sheep farming activities, such as erecting and repairing fences, and maintaining and cleaning sheep housing
• Operates and maintains general farm machinery, and water supply and irrigation systems