Beef Cattle Farm Worker
841511 · Heavy Next-day readyFarmers and farm managers oversee the daily activities of livestock farms. They may train staff and do administration and maintenance tasks.
Description
Performs routine tasks on a beef cattle farm such as feeding, mustering and moving cattle, and assisting with animal husbandry including calf rearing.
Typical work tasks
Patrols, inspects and reports on the condition of livestock; provides livestock with feed and water; assist with maintaining the health and welfare of livestock; musters and drives livestock between paddocks to ensure sufficient feed is available.
Typical work environment
- Predominantly works outdoors and occasionally in farm buildings.
- Works in all weathers, often for long hours to carry out a wide range of seasonal animal care tasks and general farm-work tasks, such as fencing, building and general repair work.
- Dirty, dusty and muddy conditions are common for many farm work activities
Typical physical and mental demands
- Medium to heavy physical demand levels.
- Constantly stands and walks about the farm checking on stock and undertaking general faming duties.
- Occasionally sits when operating farm vehicles or machinery and carrying out repairs on small items.
- Occasionally stretches up or across when completing some farm tasks, especially when working with bulls and young stock in the yards.
- Occasionally twists body or neck when physically handling cattle.
- Bends occasionally when completing many farm tasks.
- Substantial contact with skin irritants or water is possible, due to the frequent contact use of a range of chemicals such as drenches fuels or lubricants as part of carrying out farm work.
- Heavy lifting, pulling or carrying is occasionally required when carrying out a number of farm tasks.
- Repetitive hand and arm movements are frequently required for tasks such as inoculation, tagging or castration. Horses may also be utilised when rounding up stock in high/rough country.
- The use of hand tools is frequent for under taking repairs, building and fencing tasks.
- Mental skills necessary include animal-handling, crop production, planning and decision-making.
No formal entry barrier — can start without prior training. A licence may be required for some roles or employers. Flagged next-day ready.
How this was determined (model-generated): Nil requirements; tractor/Class 1 licence is incidental, not a core entry gate.
Entry Requirements
Nil (ANZSCO Skill Level 5). A Class 1 Driver Licence holder can operate a tractor with a Gross Laden Weight (GLW) of more than 4500kg but less than 18000kg if driven at a speed not exceeding 30km/h.
Further Comments
- There are opportunities for flexibility of movement but they are limited.
- Many seasonal tasks are performed intermittently but constantly for short periods.