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Dairy Cattle Farm Worker

OSCA 841233·ANZSCO 842313

Employed

3,600

Part-time share

42.8%

Female share

43.8%

Median age

31 yrs

Source: Jobs and Skills Australia · ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing.

Dairy Cattle Farm Worker is a job in Australia. The job figures on this page come from Jobs and Skills Australia and the ABS Census, where they are published. The courses listed here lead to this job. Compare the fee, study mode, length, place, and how to get in before you enquire.

Courses linked to this job include Certificate III in Dairy Production.

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About this career

Performs routine tasks on a dairy farm, such as breeding, raising, feeding, droving and milking cattle.

What they typically do

  • Assists with maintaining the health and welfare of dairy cattle, including by patrolling, inspecting and reporting on their condition
  • Provides dairy cattle with feed and water, and implements dairy cattle feeding and welfare programs
  • Establishes pastures and crops for dairy cattle production
  • Herds and droves dairy cattle to access feed, as well as for milking and other farming operations
  • Washes and cleans udders, uses and sterilises milking machines, and performs milking shed hygiene processes
  • Undertakes general dairy cattle farming activities, such as erecting and repairing fences, and maintaining and cleaning dairy cattle housing
  • Operates and maintains general farm machinery, and water supply and irrigation systems

Where they work

Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing

Qualification pathways

These accredited qualifications can lead to a career as a Dairy Cattle Farm Worker.