Work site environment

• Livestock combination farming
• Sheep farming
• Odours
• Outdoors
• Livestock

Work setting

• Rural area
• Remote location
• Staff accommodation available

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Handling animals
• Marking livestock as proof of ownership
• Monitoring animal health
• Maintain financial and production records
• Negotiate with clients for provision of services
• Provide agricultural livestock services such as artificial insemination, spraying or shearing of livestock or disinfecting pens, barns or poultry houses
• Co-ordinate and supervise the work of general farm workers and harvesting labourers
• Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed
• Maintain livestock performance records
• Recognize and treat certain livestock health problems
• Supervise and oversee breeding and other livestock-related programs
• Maintain work records and logs
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment