Livestock farm labourers

Livestock farm labourers perform simple and routine tasks in farm production of animals, including poultry and insects.

Job Responsibilities

• Digging and shovelling to clear ditches or for other purposes
• Loading and unloading supplies, produce and other materials
• Feeding, watering and cleaning animals and keeping their quarters clean
• Monitoring livestock and reporting on their condition
• Assisting with maintaining the health and welfare of livestock
• Assisting with herding, droving and separating livestock for milking, shearing, transportation or slaughter, and between pastures
• Collecting eggs and placing in incubators
• Raking, pitching, stacking and storing hay, straw and other types of animal feed and bedding
• Grading, sorting and packing produce into containers
• Performing minor repairs on fixtures, buildings, equipment and fences