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Poultry Farm Worker

OSCA 841236·ANZSCO 842316

Employed

2,000

Part-time share

42.9%

Female share

42.4%

Median age

38 yrs

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

Poultry 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 Poultry Production.

Jobs, part-time share, age, and pay appear on this page only when Jobs and Skills Australia or the ABS has published them for Poultry Farm Worker. A blank is a missing figure, not a pay of zero. The courses below are linked to this job. Open one to compare the fee, study mode, length, campus, and how to get in.

There is no single national fee or length for training that leads to Poultry Farm Worker. Each provider sets its own price, study mode, and entry rules. Those rules can include past study, an English level, work experience, or an interview. Check the AQF level, and whether you study in Australia or online, before you enquire.

About this career

Performs routine tasks on a poultry farm such as collecting eggs and placing them in incubators, providing poultry with feed and water, and disinfecting hatcheries to prevent disease.

What they typically do

  • Assists with maintaining the health and welfare of poultry, including by patrolling, inspecting and reporting on their condition
  • Provides poultry with feed and water, and implements poultry feeding and welfare programs
  • Carries out poultry hatching duties
  • Collects eggs and places eggs into incubators
  • Undertakes general farming and maintenance activities, such as erecting and repairing fences, and maintaining and cleaning poultry barns and sheds
  • Operates and maintains general poultry farm machinery and equipment

Where they work

Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing

Qualification pathways

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