Mixed crop and livestock farm labourers

Mixed crop and livestock farm labourers perform simple and routine tasks in farm production of both crops and animals.

Skill level: Unskilled

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Digging and shovelling to clear ditches or for other purposes
Loading and unloading supplies, produce and other materials
Raking, pitching and stacking straw, hay and similar materials
Watering, thinning and weeding crops by hand or using hand tools
Picking fruit, nuts, vegetables and other crops and collecting eggs
Planting and harvesting field crops such as rice, by hand
Feeding, watering and cleaning animals and keeping their quarters clean
Monitoring livestock and reporting on their condition
Assisting with herding, droving and separating livestock for milking, shearing, transportation or slaughter, and between pastures
Grading, sorting, bunching and packing produce into containers
Performing minor repairs on fixtures, buildings, equipment and fences