Description
Plans, organises, controls, coordinates and performs farming operations to breed and raise sheep for wool, meat and breeding stock.
Skill Level
1
Alternative Titles
- Sheep Farm Manager
Specializations
- Stud Sheep Farmer
- Wool Grower
Skills Assessment Authority
Caveats
Caveat 9
TSS, ENS – The position predominantly involves responsibility for low skilled tasks.
Example 1: Rostering, maintaining records, reception duties and allocating duties to housekeepers, porters or doorpersons.
Example 2: Fruit picking or packing or feeding of livestock or animals.
Example 3: Truck driving.
Caveat 10
TSS, ENS – The position is not located in regional Australia (within the meaning of subregulation 5.19(7) of the Regulations).
Group: 1213 Livestock Farmers
Description
plan, organise, control, coordinate and perform farming operations to breed and raise livestock.
Tasks
- breeding and raising livestock for the production of honey, meat, milk, skins, eggs and wool
- monitoring and maintaining the health and condition of livestock
- providing pastures and fodder to maintain appropriate nutritional levels
- moving livestock to optimise feeding opportunities
- organising and conducting farming operations such as catching, drenching and milking livestock, sterilising machines, and collecting, grading and packaging produce
- directing and overseeing general farming activities such as maintaining pens, sheds and cages, fertilising, controlling pests and weeds, and growing fodder
- maintaining fences, equipment and water supply systems
- organising the sale, purchase and transportation of livestock and produce
- maintaining and evaluating records of farming activities, monitoring market activity and planning production accordingly
- managing business capital including budgeting, taxation, debt and loan management
- may select, train and supervise staff and contractors
Skill Level
Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with a bachelor degree or higher qualification. At least five years of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualification. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 1).
Occupations in this Group
- Deer Farmer – ANZSCO 121314
- Goat Farmer – ANZSCO 121315
- Horse Breeder – ANZSCO 121316
- Mixed Livestock Farmer – ANZSCO 121317
- Pig Farmer – ANZSCO 121318
- Poultry Farmer – ANZSCO 121321
- Sheep Farmer – ANZSCO 121322
- Livestock Farmers nec – ANZSCO 121399
- Dairy Cattle Farmer – ANZSCO 121313
- Apiarist – ANZSCO 121311