Livestock Farm Workers Nec – ANZSCO 842399

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

Note: This occupation group covers Livestock Farm Workers not elsewhere classified.
Skill Level: 5

Occupations

Deer Farm Worker
Emu Farm Worker
Goat Herder
Ostrich Farm Worker

Potential Visa Pathways for Livestock Farm Workers Nec

Important: This occupation was released on 21 November 2021. The Department of Home Affairs is yet to announce the eligible visa pathways for this occupation. This page will be updated once more information is released.

Group: 8423 Livestock Farm Workers

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

Tasks

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

Skill Level

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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