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Major Group: 8 – Labourers | Sub-Major Group: 84 – Farm, Forestry and Garden Workers | Minor Group: 841 – Farm, Forestry and Garden Workers | Unit Group: 8415 – Livestock Farm Workers
Description: Performs routine tasks on a mixed livestock farm such as moving, feeding and counting livestock, and assisting with animal husbandry.
Skill Level 5 : Occupations at Skill Level 5 have a level of skill commensurate with one of the following:
– NZ Register Level 1 qualification
– AQF Certificate I or
– Compulsory secondary education.
For some occupations a short period of on-the-job training may be required in addition to or instead of the formal qualification.
In some instances, no formal qualification or on-the-job training may be required.
Description:perform routine tasks in livestock, egg and wool production.
Indicative Skill Level:
Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications outlined below.
In Australia:
AQF Certificate I, or compulsory secondary education (ANZSCO Skill Level 5)
In New Zealand:
NZ Register Level 1 qualification, or compulsory secondary education (ANZSCO Skill Level 5)
For some occupations a short period of on-the-job training may be required in addition to or instead of the formal qualification. In some instances no formal qualification or on-the-job training may be required.
Tasks Include:
  • patrolling, inspecting and reporting on the condition of livestock
  • providing livestock with feed and water
  • assisting with maintaining the health and welfare of livestock
  • mustering and droving livestock to milking and shearing sheds and between paddocks to ensure sufficient feed is available
  • washing and cleaning udders, and attaching milking machines to udders and milking cows
  • collecting eggs and placing in incubators
  • herding sheep for shearing and keeping mobs separate during shearing
  • spreading fleeces on skirting tables for classing, pressing wool and branding bales
  • exercising horses by walking, riding, leading and swimming, and attending to horses at track work, barrier trials and races
  • cleaning stables and hatcheries, storing bedding and performing minor repairs on fixtures, buildings and fences
  • assembling, preparing and storing horse gear
Occupations:
  • 841511 Beef Cattle Farm Worker 
  • 841512 Dairy Cattle Farm Worker 
  • 841513 Mixed Livestock Farm Worker 
  • 841514 Poultry Farm Worker 
  • 841515 Sheep Farm Worker 
  • 841516 Stablehand 
  • 841517 Wool Handler 
  • 841599 Livestock Farm Workers nec