Dairy Cattle Farm Worker

Main tasks

• Assists with maintaining the health and welfare of dairy cattle, including by patrolling, inspecting and reporting on their condition
• Provides dairy cattle with feed and water, and implements dairy cattle feeding and welfare programs
• Establishes pastures and crops for dairy cattle production
• Herds and droves dairy cattle to access feed, as well as for milking and other farming operations
• Washes and cleans udders, uses and sterilises milking machines, and performs milking shed hygiene processes
• Undertakes general dairy cattle farming activities, such as erecting and repairing fences, and maintaining and cleaning dairy cattle housing
• Operates and maintains general farm machinery, and water supply and irrigation systems

State nomination

Each state nominates different occupations for the 190 and 491 visas.