Livestock Farm Workers
Snapshot
Livestock Farm Workers perform routine tasks in livestock, egg and wool production.
| Job stats | |
|---|---|
| How many are employed in this occupation? | 36000 |
| What are the average weekly earnings for full time workers ($ before tax)? | $650 |
| How does unemployment compare with other occupations? | high |
| What is the vacancy level for this occupation? | very high |
| What are the job prospects for this occupation? | average |
Tasks
This occupation may include associated occupations with varying tasks.
- 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
Job Titles
- Beef Cattle Farm Worker
- Dairy Cattle Farm Worker
- Mixed Livestock Farm Worker
- Poultry Farm Worker
- Sheep Farm Worker
- Stablehand
- Wool Handler
- Livestock Farm Workers