Occupation

343231 Senior Beef Cattle Station Worker

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OSCA - Occupation Standard Classification for Australia
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2024, Version 1.0

343231 Senior Beef Cattle Station Worker

Performs skilled tasks on a beef cattle farm or station in supervising the breeding, raising, feeding, treatment and welfare of cattle.

Alternative titles

  • Leading Hand (Beef Cattle)
  • Overseer (Beef Cattle)

Skill level: 3

Main tasks

  • Oversees beef cattle breeding programs and the rearing of calves
  • Develops and implements beef cattle feeding plans, and identifies beef cattle health and nutrition problems
  • Establishes and maintains pastures and fodder crops for beef cattle production, and identifies plant health and nutrition problems
  • Supervises beef cattle health and welfare programs
  • Implements biosecurity management measures
  • Supervises farming operations such as herding, catching and drenching beef cattle
  • Supervises general farming activities such as maintenance and cleaning of beef cattle housing, water supply and irrigation systems, and other farm infrastructure
  • Supervises work routines and trains Beef Cattle Farm Workers