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Dairy Cattle Farm Workers


Dairy Cattle Farm Workers perform routine tasks on dairy farms, such as herding and milking cattle.

What the job involves

  • Patrols, inspects and reports on the condition of livestock

  • Provide livestock with feed and water

  • Assist with maintaining the health and welfare of livestock

  • Musters and drives livestock to milking and between paddocks to ensure sufficient feed is available

  • Washes and cleans udders, attaches milking machines and milks cows

  • Cleans milking shed