Dairy Farm Worker

Job Description

Job dutiesHere are some of the main activities and tasks that Livestock laborers have to perform, and some of the physical demands they involve:
• Feed and tend livestock, poultry and other animals
• Milk animals such as cows and goats, manually or with a machine
• Sort, brand and handle animals
• Maintain or assist in the maintenance of facilities and farm infrastructure including cleaning stables, barns, barnyards and pens
• Assist with breeding activities
• May monitor health of animals and provide care
• May prepare animals for transportation
• May operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment.
Physical demands
• Handling material manually
• Standing
• Walking and running
• Bending or twisting the body
• Making repetitive motions
Workplaces and employersHere are the typical workplaces where Livestock laborers are employed and some of their main characteristics:
• Crop farms
• Specialty farms
• Livestock farms
• Fruit and vegetable farms

Keyskills :
dairy marketingfarmers marketsfarm managementorganic certificationdairy sciencecontract farmingfood systemsanimal feedmilk