363212 — Senior Cattle and Sheep Farm Worker

Performs skilled tasks on a cattle and sheep farm in managing and supervising the breeding, raising, feeding, treatment and welfare of a cattle and sheep.

• managing livestock breeding programs and the rearing of young livestock
• identifying livestock health and nutrition problems
• supervising animal health and welfare programs
• establishing and managing pastures and fodder crops for livestock production, and identifying plant health and nutrition problems
• developing and implementing livestock feeding plans
• implementing biosecurity management measures
• managing water supply and irrigation systems
• supervising farming operations such as herding, catching, drenching and milking livestock
• supervising general farming activities such as maintenance and cleaning of livestock housing and other farm infrastructure
• supervising work routines and training farm workers
• supervising, maintaining and operating data collection and analysis and farm technology systems