Livestock Farm Workers NEC

841599 · Heavy Next-day ready

This occupation group covers livestock farm workers not elsewhere classified.

Patrols, inspects and reports on the condition of livestock; provides livestock with feed and water; assists with maintaining the health and welfare of livestock; musters and drives livestock to milking and shearing sheds and between paddocks to ensure sufficient feed is available; washes and cleans livestock; herds animals for shearing, branding or culling purposes; cleans barns, stables and stiles; assembles, prepares and stores equipment and food.

Predominantly works outdoors and in farm buildings appropriate to the breeding, care and raising of the particular animals they farm.
Works in all weathers often for long hours to carry out a wide range of animal care and general farm-work tasks related to their animal breed.
Completes a variety of general farm tasks such as building repairs and fencing.
Dirty dusty and muddy conditions are common for many farm work activities.

Up to heavy physical demand
Constantly stands and walks about the farm and carries out health and hygiene duties and other tasks required for the farms upkeep.
Sits when operating farm vehicles or machinery.
Occasionally stretches up or across when completing some farm tasks.
Twisting of the body or neck may be required for some tasks.
Squats, crouches or kneels occasionally when carrying out some farming duties such as machinery and fence inspections.
Bends occasionally when completing many farm tasks.
Contact with skin irritants or water may occur in the form of chemicals such as drenches, fuels and lubricants.
Light to medium lifting, pulling or carrying is frequent as part of carrying out most types of livestock farm work. Occasional heavy lifting is necessary.
Repetitive hand and arm movements are frequently required for tasks such as inoculation, grooming or trimming.
Driving of farm vehicles is frequently required.
The use of hand tools for fencing, animal health care, pasture management, construction and vehicle and machinery maintenance is frequent
Mental skills necessary include animal-handling, administration, planning and decision-making skills.

Entry signal Reviewed

No formal entry barrier — can start without prior training. Flagged next-day ready.

Entry barrier No formal entry barrier

Licence / registration No licence required

ANZSCO skill level 5

Next-day ready Yes

How this was determined (model-generated): Nil entry requirements; NEC livestock farm work, no gate.

There are opportunities for flexibility of movement but they are limited.
Many seasonal tasks are performed intermittently but constantly for short periods.