842 Farm Workers

Most occupations in this sub-major group have a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications and experience outlined below.

In Australia:

• AQF Certificate II or III, or at least one year of relevant experience (ANZSCO Skill Level 4); or
• AQF Certificate I, or compulsory secondary education (ANZSCO Skill Level 5)

In New Zealand:

• NZQF Level 2 or 3 qualification, or at least one year of relevant experience (ANZSCO Skill Level 4); or
• NZQF Level 1 qualification, or compulsory secondary education (ANZSCO Skill Level 5)

In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification. In the case of some Skill Level 5 occupations, a short period of on-the-job training may be required in addition to or instead of the formal qualification, or no formal qualification or on-the-job training may be required.

• patrolling, inspecting and reporting on the condition of crops and livestock
• loading and unloading seed grain, fertilisers and livestock feed
• planting trees, seeds, seedlings, roots, bulbs, tubers, vines and other plants using hand tools and farm machines
• undertaking soil preparation, cultivation and plant and crop maintenance duties such as thinning, weeding and hoeing row crops, and pruning and thinning trees and vines
• monitoring the condition of crops and livestock and ensuring that they have adequate water and feed
• operating and maintaining general farm machinery and water supply and irrigation systems
• harvesting, sorting and packing produce into containers
• mustering and droving livestock
• maintaining and cleaning farming infrastructure and equipment such as sheds, fences and plant