Occupation

343233 Senior Dairy Cattle Farm Worker

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OSCA - Occupation Standard Classification for Australia
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Reference period
2024, Version 1.0

343233 Senior Dairy Cattle Farm Worker

Performs skilled tasks on a dairy farm in supervising the breeding, raising, droving, feeding and milking of dairy cattle.

Alternative title

  • Dairy Herd Manager

Specialisation

  • Production Manager (Dairy Cattle) (Skill Level 2)

Skill level: 3

Main tasks

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