Mixed Crop and Livestock Farm Worker

Overview

Mixed Crop and Livestock Farm Workers perform routine tasks in crop cultivation and animal production.

Day-to-day

• patrolling, inspecting and reporting on the condition of crops and livestock
• operating farm machines to cultivate, plant, fertilise, spray and harvest field crops
• maintaining and repairing buildings, machines, fences, plant and water systems
• loading and unloading seed grain, fertilisers and livestock feed, and loading field crops into transporters for marketing
• irrigating land for crop growth
• 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.

Considerations

• physically demanding
• requires driving
• working outdoors.