Livestock Farm Workers

Livestock Farm Workers perform routine tasks in livestock, meat, milk, egg and wool production.

**Indicative skill level:**

Most occupations in this minor group have a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications and experience outlined below.

#### In Australia:

- AQF Certificate II or III, or at least one year of relevant experience (ANZSCO Skill Level 4)

#### In 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.

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**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