Mixed Livestock Farm Workers

What the job involves

• 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

Key values of workers in Mixed Livestock Farm Workers

• Relationships

  Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment. Corresponding needs are Co-workers, Moral Values and Social Service.

• Independence

  Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy.

• Working Conditions

  Occupations that satisfy this work value offer job security and good working conditions. Corresponding needs are Activity, Compensation, Independence, Security, Variety and Working Conditions.

• Achievement

  Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement.

• Recognition

  Occupations that satisfy this work value offer advancement, potential for leadership, and are often considered prestigious. Corresponding needs are Advancement, Authority, Recognition and Social Status.

Top skills required for workers in Mixed Livestock Farm Workers

• Monitoring

  Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

• Active Listening

  Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

• Operations Monitoring

  Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.

• Operation and Control

  Controlling operations of equipment or systems.

• Judgment and Decision Making

  Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.