8423 Livestock Farm Workers

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.

• 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

• 842311 Beef Cattle Farm Worker
• 842312 Cattle and Sheep Farm Worker
• 842313 Dairy Cattle Farm Worker
• 842314 Livestock Husbandry Worker
• 842315 Piggery Farm Worker
• 842316 Poultry Farm Worker
• 842317 Sheep Farm Worker
• 842318 Stablehand
• 842321 Wool Handler
• 842399 Livestock Farm Workers nec

Alternative Title:

• Station Hand (Beef Cattle)

Performs routine tasks on a beef cattle farm such as feeding, mustering and moving cattle, and assisting with animal husbandry.

Skill Level: 4

Performs routine tasks on a cattle and sheep farm such as moving, feeding, counting, and assisting with animal husbandry.

Skill Level: 4

Performs routine tasks on a dairy farm such as breeding, raising, feeding, droving and milking cattle.

Skill Level: 4

Alternative Title:

• Livestock Contractor

Performs animal husbandry duties for livestock such as lamb marking, mulesing, vaccinating, drenching, foot paring and hoof care.

Skill Level: 4

Specialisations:

• Cattle Hoof Trimmer
• Horse Hoof Carer
• Lamb Marker
• Muleser
• Sheep Foot Parer

Assists with routine tasks on a pig farm such as breeding, farrowing, raising, feeding and animal husbandry.

Skill Level: 4

Performs routine tasks on a poultry farm such as collecting eggs and placing them in incubators, providing poultry with feed and water, and disinfecting hatcheries to prevent disease.

Skill Level: 4

Alternative Title:

• Station Hand (Sheep)

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.

Skill Level: 4

Assists with handling of horses and maintaining and cleaning stables.

Skill Level: 5

Specialisation:

• Horse and Stud Worker

Alternative Titles:

• Shearing Shed Hand
• Shearing Shed Worker

Regulates the flow of sheep to be shorn, keeps the shearing shed clean and tidy, and assists with wool clip preparation.

Skill Level: 5

This occupation group covers Livestock Farm Workers not elsewhere classified.

Skill Level: 5

Occupations in this group include:

• Deer Farm Worker
• Emu Farm Worker
• Goat Herder
• Ostrich Farm Worker