Occupation

343235 Senior Piggery Stockperson

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OSCA - Occupation Standard Classification for Australia
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2024, Version 1.0

343235 Senior Piggery Stockperson

Performs skilled tasks in a piggery in supervising the breeding, farrowing, raising, feeding, treatment and welfare of pigs.

Alternative title

  • Senior Piggery Attendant

Skill level: 3

Main tasks

  • Oversees pig breeding programs, including caring for farrowing sows and rearing piglets
  • Develops and implements pig feeding programs, and identifies health and nutrition problems in pigs
  • Supervises health and welfare programs for pigs
  • Implements biosecurity management measures
  • Manages water supply and irrigation systems
  • Supervises general farming activities such as the movement of pigs, and maintenance and cleaning of pens and stalls, water supply systems, and other piggery infrastructure
  • Supervises work routines and trains Piggery Farm Workers