Group
Occupation
343136 Senior Broadacre Crop Farm Worker
Latest release
Consultation draft: Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO)
Reference period
July 2024
Released
25/07/2024
First release
343136 Senior Broadacre Crop Farm Worker
Performs skilled tasks on a broadacre crop farm in supervising the planting, cultivation, and harvest of broadacre crops.
Specialisation
- Broadacre Crop Chemical Spray Operator
ANZSCO skill level
This occupation has a skill level corresponding to the qualifications and experience below.
Australia
- Skill Level 3: AQF Certificate III including at least two years of on-the-job training, AQF Certificate IV, or at least three years of relevant experience
New Zealand
- Skill Level 3: NZQF Level 4 qualification, or at least three years of relevant experience
Main tasks
- Oversees the planting, cultivation, and harvesting of broadacre crops
- Supervises and undertakes the operation and maintenance of broadacre crop farming equipment and machinery
- Oversees the inspection and maintenance of broadacre crop farm infrastructure, including fencing and water supply systems
- Organises and trains broadacre crop farm workers, and supervises work routines and day-to-day broadacre farm production operations
- Supervises, maintains, and operates data collection and analysis, and production technology systems such as GPS, geographic information systems, variable-rate technology, soil sensors, and yield monitors
- May undertake or supervise the application of pesticides and other chemicals to broadacre crops