Group
Occupation
343236 Senior Sheep Farm Worker
Latest release
Consultation draft: Occupation Standard Classification for Australia (OSCA)
Reference period
August 2026
Released
17/08/2026
First release
343236 Senior Sheep Farm Worker
Performs skilled tasks on a sheep farm or station in supervising the breeding, raising, feeding, treatment and welfare of sheep.
Skill level: 3
Main tasks
- 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