Cattle and Sheep Farm Worker Jobs in Australia

Most occupations in this minor group have a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications and experience outlined below.

In Australia:

• AQF Certificate II or III, or at least one year of relevant experience (ANZSCO Skill Level 4)

In New Zealand:

• NZQF Level 2 or 3 qualification, or at least one year of relevant experience (ANZSCO Skill Level 4)

In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification. 

The occupations Stablehand, Wool Handler and Livestock Farm Workers nec 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:

• NZQF 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.

• assisting with maintaining the health and welfare of livestock, including by patrolling, inspecting and reporting on the condition of livestock
• providing livestock with feed and water and implementing livestock feeding and welfare programs
• carrying out livestock birthing or hatching, and rearing of young livestock duties
• establishing pastures and crops for livestock production
• herding and droving livestock to access feed as well as for shearing, milking and other farming operations
• washing and cleaning udders, and using and sterilising milking machines and performing milking shed hygiene processes
• collecting eggs and placing in incubators
• collecting and spreading fleeces on skirting tables for classing, pressing wool and branding bales
• undertaking animal husbandry duties for livestock such as lamb and calf marking, mulesing, foot paring and hoof care
• exercising horses by walking, riding (excluding galloping), leading and swimming, and attending to horses at track work, barrier trials and races
• undertaking general farming and maintenance activities such as erecting and repairing fences, maintaining and cleaning livestock housing and maintaining other infrastructure
• operating and maintaining general farm machinery and water supply and irrigation systems
• operating data collection and farm technology systems
• assembling, preparing and storing livestock feed, bedding and handling equipment, including horse equipment