Address
Form of work
SalaryOverview
Languages
English
Education
- No degree, certificate or diploma
Experience
2 years to less than 3 years
Work site environment
- Beef cattle ranching and farming, including feedlots
- Sheep farming
- Dusty
- Noisy
- Odours
- Outdoors
Work setting
- Rural area
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Handling animals
- Monitoring animal health
- Assist in the development and implementation of farm safety and bio-security procedures
- Co-ordinate and supervise the work of general farm workers and harvesting labourers
- Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed
- Formulate feeding program
- Maintain livestock performance records
- Maintain quality control and production records
- Recognize and treat certain livestock health problems
- Maintain work records and logs
- Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
- Perform general farm duties
Supervision
- 1 to 2 people
Experience and specialization
Equipment and machinery experience
- Feeding and watering system
- Tractor
Area of specialization
- Agricultural livestock service
- Beef cattle
Additional information
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Tight deadlines
- Physically demanding
- Attention to detail
- Large workload
Personal suitability
- Team player
