Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals
Attend live farm, ranch, open range or aquacultural animals that may including cattle, sheep, swine, goats, horses and other equines, poultry, rabbits, finfish, shellfish, and bees.
Farmworkers are called agricultural workers responsible for the labour in agriculture, aquaculture animals, and animal products such as meat, feathers, eggs, milk etc. Their daily tasks include feeding, watering, branding, catching, milking, and loading animals. They also maintain records and examine animals to detect any injuries.
Besides the above farm worker duties and responsibilities, the candidate must be proficient in technology skills Farm Works Software, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word etc. The candidates must have knowledge of raw materials, quality control, costs, plant and animal organisms such as aquaculture animals, machines, and tools with a good command of English. They must have the ability to correct the error and identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions.
For a successful career as a farmworker or farm worker a candidate must have passed a High School Diploma with work experience in the respective field. For a better farm worker salary, a good experience and qualifications is required. Some of the career options in this field are - Cowboy, Ranch Hand, Vaccinator, Herdsman, and Livestock Handler.
Qualifications
Every career requires an element of study and academic qualification, and there can be several study routes and pathways you can take. In following any academic pathway you will study subjects that contribute to the specialised knowledge required to achieve your career goals. These qualifications provide a future employer with the evidence that you have the desired knowledge, understanding and experience of their industry, so it’s important to consider the various types of qualifications available to you and to understand how they can boost your career and create opportunities for you.
- ITI Course Animal Husbandry
- NSQF Level 3 Animal Health Worker
Tasks
- Feed and water livestock and monitor food and water supplies.
- Drive trucks, tractors, and other equipment to distribute feed to animals.
- Examine animals to detect illness, injury, or disease, and to check physical characteristics, such as rate of weight gain.
- Provide medical treatment, such as administering medications and vaccinations, or arrange for veterinarians to provide more extensive treatment.
- Mix feed, additives, and medicines in prescribed portions.
- Inspect, maintain, and repair equipment, machinery, buildings, pens, yards, and fences.
- Move equipment, poultry, or livestock from one location to another, manually or using trucks or carts.
- Clean stalls, pens, and equipment, using disinfectant solutions, brushes, shovels, water hoses, or pumps.
- Mark livestock to identify ownership and grade, using brands, tags, paint, or tattoos.
- Herd livestock to pastures for grazing or to scales, trucks, or other enclosures.
Progression Routes
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