The occupations in this unit group have a skill level corresponding to the qualifications and experience below.

• Skill Level 3: AQF Certificate III including at least two years of on-the-job training, AQF Certificate IV, or at least three years of relevant experience

• Processing Supervisor (Aquaculture)

• Supervises the breeding, raising and harvesting of fish, prawns, oysters and other aquatic stock
• Supervises the inspection, operation and maintenance of specialised aquaculture equipment and machinery, including ponds, cages, recirculating aquaculture systems, longlines and flow-through systems
• Oversees the harvesting, sorting, grading and packing of aquatic stock
• Trains Aquaculture Workers, and supervises aquaculture farm work routines and day-to-day aquacultural production operations

• Ensures fishing gear is rigged to correct specifications, including legislated requirements
• Supervises the operation, cleaning and maintenance of vessel deck machinery and lifting appliances
• Oversees offboarding of catches
• Conducts fishing operations-specific safety drills
• Organises and trains Fishing Hands, and supervises fishing work routines and day-to-day fishing operations

• Timber Harvest Crew Leader

• Supervises the cultivation and maintenance of natural and plantation forests
• Supervises the operation and maintenance of specialised equipment and machinery used in forestry settings
• Oversees logging and haulage crews, and directs activities for harvesting and reafforestation
• Provides training and guidance to forestry and logging workers on correct techniques and procedures, and conducts forestry-specific safety drills

• Horticultural Chemical Spray Operator
• Horticultural Fertigation Manager
• Horticultural Harvest Supervisor
• Horticultural Irrigation Manager
• Horticultural Machine Supervisor
• Horticultural Packing Facility Supervisor
• Horticultural Production Supervisor
• Horticulture Section Manager

• Oversees the planting, cultivation and harvest of horticultural crops, and the packing and storage of horticultural produce
• Supervises horticultural farming routines such pruning, trimming, picking and tree training
• Oversees and undertakes the maintenance, repair and operation of horticultural farming machinery
• Monitors horticultural crops for signs of pests or disease, and to identify watering or nutrition problems
• Prepares and applies chemicals to control pests, weeds and diseases
• Oversees the maintenance and use of horticultural farm equipment and infrastructure, including irrigation and fertigation systems
• Organises and trains horticultural farm workers, and supervises work routines and day-to-day horticultural production activities

• Oversees the planting, cultivation and harvesting of broadacre crops, as well as livestock breeding programs and the rearing of young livestock
• Identifies health and nutrition problems in livestock, and manages and supervises stock feeding and watering programs
• Supervises and undertakes the operation and maintenance of broadacre crop and livestock farming equipment and machinery
• Implements biosecurity measures
• Oversees the inspection and maintenance of broadacre crop and livestock farm infrastructure, including fencing, and water supply and irrigation systems
• Supervises, maintains and operates data collection and analysis and production technology systems, such as GPS, GIS, variable-rate technology, soil sensors and yield monitors
• Supervises work routines and trains Broadacre Crop and Livestock Farm Workers

• Broadacre Crop Chemical Spray Operator

• Oversees the planting, cultivation and harvesting of broadacre crops
• Supervises and undertakes the operation and maintenance of broadacre crop farming equipment and machinery
• Oversees the inspection and maintenance of broadacre crop farm infrastructure, including fencing and water supply systems
• Organises and trains broadacre crop farm workers, and supervises work routines and day-to-day broadacre farm production operations
• Supervises, maintains and operates data collection and analysis and production technology systems such as GPS, GIS, variable-rate technology, soil sensors and yield monitors
• May undertake or supervise the application of pesticides and other chemicals to broadacre crops

• Leading Hand (Vineyard)

• Oversees the planting, cultivation and harvesting of wine grapes
• Supervises and undertakes the operation and maintenance of specialised vineyard equipment and machinery
• Oversees the inspection and maintenance of vineyard infrastructure, including fencing, trellising and water supply systems
• Organises and trains vineyard workers, and supervises work routines and day-to-day vineyard production operations

• Mushroom Farm Supervisor

Senior Broadacre Crop and Livestock Farm Workers are excluded from this unit group. Senior Broadacre Crop and Livestock Farm Workers are included in Occupation 343135 Senior Broadacre Crop and Livestock Farm Worker.

The occupations in this unit group have a skill level corresponding to the qualifications and experience below.

• Skill Level 3: AQF Certificate III including at least two years of on-the-job training, AQF Certificate IV, or at least three years of relevant experience

• Leading Hand (Beef Cattle)
• Overseer (Beef Cattle)

• Oversees beef cattle breeding programs and the rearing of calves
• Develops and implements beef cattle feeding plans, and identifies beef cattle health and nutrition problems
• Establishes and maintains pastures and fodder crops for beef cattle production, and identifies plant health and nutrition problems
• Supervises beef cattle health and welfare programs
• Implements biosecurity management measures
• Supervises farming operations such as herding, catching and drenching beef cattle
• Supervises general farming activities such as maintenance and cleaning of beef cattle housing, water supply and irrigation systems, and other farm infrastructure
• Supervises work routines and trains Beef Cattle Farm Workers

• Oversees cattle and sheep breeding programs and the rearing of calves and lambs
• Develops and implements cattle and sheep feeding plans, and identifies health and nutrition problems in cattle and sheep
• Establishes and maintains pastures and fodder crops for cattle and sheep production, and identifies plant health and nutrition problems
• Supervises health and welfare programs for cattle and sheep
• Implements biosecurity management measures
• Supervises farming operations such as herding, catching, drenching and milking cattle and sheep
• Supervises general farming activities such as maintenance and cleaning of cattle and sheep housing, water supply and irrigation systems, and other farm infrastructure
• Supervises work routines and trains Cattle and Sheep Farm Workers

• Dairy Herd Manager

• Production Manager (Dairy Cattle) (Skill Level 2)

• Oversees dairy cattle breeding programs and the rearing of calves
• Develops and implements dairy cattle feeding plans, and identifies health and nutrition programs in dairy cattle
• Establishes and maintains pastures and fodder crops for dairy cattle production, and identifies plant health and nutrition problems
• Supervises health and welfare programs for dairy cattle
• Implements biosecurity management measures
• Supervises dairy cattle farming operations such as herding, droving, drenching and milking
• Supervises general farming activities such as the maintenance and cleaning of dairy cattle housing, milking systems, water supply and irrigation systems, and other dairy cattle farm infrastructure
• Supervises work routines and trains Dairy Cattle Farm Workers

Registration or licensing may be required.

• Stable Foreperson

• Supervises horse farm or stable activities, including feeding, exercising, grooming and readying of horses for work, sport or recreational activities
• Oversees the rearing of young horses, including the wellbeing of broodmares, foals, weanlings and yearlings
• Supervises Stablehands, overseeing the cleaning and maintenance of stables and horse equipment
• Supervises the assembly, preparation and storing of feed, bedding and horse equipment
• Prepares and attends to horses for transportation to race days and other sports and recreational activities
• May train new Stablehands

• Senior Piggery Attendant

• Oversees pig breeding programs, including caring for farrowing sows and rearing piglets
• Develops and implements pig feeding programs, and identifies health and nutrition problems in pigs
• Supervises health and welfare programs for pigs
• Implements biosecurity management measures
• Manages water supply and irrigation systems
• Supervises general farming activities such as the movement of pigs, and maintenance and cleaning of pens and stalls, water supply systems, and other piggery infrastructure
• Supervises work routines and trains Piggery Farm Workers

• Oversees sheep breeding programs and the rearing of lambs
• Develops and implements sheep feeding plans, and identifies health and nutrition programs in sheep
• Establishes and maintains pastures and fodder crops for sheep production, and identifies plant health and nutrition problems
• Supervises health and welfare programs for sheep
• Implements biosecurity management measures
• Supervises sheep farming operations such as herding, catching and drenching sheep
• Supervises general farming activities such as the maintenance and cleaning of sheep housing, water supply and irrigation systems, and other farm infrastructure
• Supervises work routines and trains Sheep Farm Workers

• Senior Poultry Farm Worker

The occupations in this unit group have a skill level corresponding to the qualifications and experience below.

• Skill Level 3: AQF Certificate III including at least two years of on-the-job training, AQF Certificate IV, or at least three years of relevant experience

• Selects and prepares shearing equipment
• Catches and positions animals for shearing
• Shears and removes wool and hair from animals
• Identifies contaminated fibre and injured, infected and diseased animals
• Treats skin cuts on shorn animals
• Returns shorn animals to let-out pens for counting and checking
• May service, maintain and repair shearing equipment
• May shear stud animals with hand shears or special combs

• Inspects fleece to determine its type according to physical characteristics such as staple length and strength, fibre diameter and colour
• Classes wool into lines to meet processors' requirements and to optimise growers' returns
• Manages wool handling teams
• Instructs Wool Handlers and supervises the picking up, skirting, rolling and pressing of fleeces
• Records wool characteristics and the details of pressed wool bales, and prepares wool clip documentation