Livestock hand
Core
Day-to-day livestock operations including cattle handling, health monitoring, feedlot management, and preparation for dispatch.
Role type
Livestock hand (cattle)
Builds
Branded beef products for global distribution
Domain
Agriculture / Cattle farming
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Cattle handling, horse riding, animal health assessment, livestock induction procedures, equipment maintenance, record keeping, driver's license
Preferred skills
Cattle husbandry knowledge, previous livestock experience
Technologies
Hydraulic crush, computer information collection system
Responsibilities
Ride horses through pens to monitor animal health, draft sick animals for hospital treatment, operate hydraulic crush and gates, count and move cattle to feed pens, administer injections and install ear tags, maintain feedlot facilities and equipment, record identification and treatment data
Seniority
Entry-level to Junior, hands-on IC