Agricultural Worker

What people in this role do:

• Cultivate soil and sow crops by slashing and rotary hoeing
• Use chemical sprays to control weeds
• Control weeds and soil temperatures by planting crops between rows of trees and bushes
• Construct trellises to support vines and fruit
• Operate machinery and equipment including tractors, harvesters, forklifts and hand tools
• Feed livestock and poultry, clear away animal waste and hose out operational areas
• Prepare milking machinery, assist with all milking operations, clean and sterilise milking machines
• Perform tasks involved in the breeding and raising of livestock such as shearing, dipping, branding, crutching, gelding, marking and assisting with artificial insemination
• Muster sheep or cattle by horse or motorbike
• Maintain and repair all structures, machinery and equipment

Your chances of success will be better if you have:

• Mechanical and practical aptitude
• Good general physical fitness
• Interest in handling animals
• Ability to work for long periods of time
• Enjoyment for working outdoors, in all kinds of weather conditions
• Ability to work in rural and sometimes isolated areas
• School Certificate

The Future

• Employment for minimum of one year
• Employment areas include: farms, live stock stations, plantations and orchards

Specialisation

• Dairy, beef, sheep, goat, pig and poultry production
• Horse Breeding
• Grain, sugar and cotton production
• For more options see www.myfuture.edu.au

Who to contact for more information and advice?