Dairy Cattle Farm Worker

Full job description

  • Livestock monitoring — inspecting cattle, identifying health or welfare issues, and reporting concerns to supervisors.
  • Feeding and watering — preparing feed, distributing rations, maintaining water systems, and following approved feeding programs.
  • Birthing and young‑stock care — assisting with calving, caring for newborn calves, and supporting rearing activities.
  • Pasture and fodder work — assisting with the establishment, maintenance, and management of pastures and fodder crops.
  • Herding and livestock movement — moving cattle for feeding, treatments, drafting, weighing, milking and other farm operations.
  • Milking operations — preparing udders, operating and sterilising milking equipment, and maintaining dairy shed hygiene.
  • Animal husbandry — calf marking, vaccinations, hoof care, parasite control and other routine husbandry tasks.
  • Farm infrastructure maintenance — repairing fences, cleaning livestock housing, maintaining sheds, yards and general farm facilities.
  • Machinery and irrigation operation — operating and maintaining tractors, pumps, water systems and irrigation equipment.
  • Farm technology use — using data collection tools, herd management systems, and farm technology equipment.
  • Feed and equipment preparation — assembling, preparing, and storing feed, bedding, and livestock-handling equipment.

Full-time/permanent

At least 1 year of experience in Dairy Cattle Work

Pay: $70,000.00 – $85,000.00 per year

Work Location: In person

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