(Career Asssessments, Exploration & Counselling)
Career: Farmworkers, Farm and Ranch Animals
Job Description
Attend to live farm, ranch, or aquacultural animals that may include cattle, sheep, swine, goats, horses and other equines, poultry, finfish, shellfish, and bees. Attend to animals produced for animal products, such as meat, fur, skins, feathers, eggs, milk, and honey. Duties may include feeding, watering, herding, grazing, castrating, branding, de-beaking, weighing, catching, and loading animals. May maintain records on animals; examine animals to detect diseases and injuries; assist in birth deliveries; and administer medications, vaccinations, or insecticides as appropriate. May clean and maintain animal housing areas.
Job Tasks
Importance %age |
Task Description |
90
|
Feed and water livestock; and monitor food and water supplies. |
86
|
Move equipment, poultry, or livestock from one location to another, manually or using trucks or carts. |
85
|
Clean stalls, pens, and equipment, using disinfectant solutions, brushes, shovels, water hoses, and/or pumps. |
83
|
Examine animals to detect illness, injury, or disease, and to check physical characteristics, such as rate of weight gain. |
83
|
Inspect, maintain, and repair equipment, machinery, buildings, pens, yards, and fences. |
76
|
Drive trucks, tractors, and other equipment to distribute feed to animals. |
75
|
Mark livestock to identify ownership and grade, using brands, tags, paint, or tattoos. |
75
|
Herd livestock to pastures for grazing or to scales, trucks, or other enclosures. |
74
|
Provide medical treatment, such as administering medications and vaccinations; or arrange for veterinarians to provide more extensive treatment. |
68
|
Mix feed, additives, and medicines in prescribed portions. |
66
|
Groom, clip, trim, and/or castrate animals; dock ears and tails; and/or shear coats to collect hair. |
64
|
Spray livestock with disinfectants and insecticides; or dip or bathe animals. |
60
|
Shift animals between grazing areas to ensure that they have sufficient access to food. |
58
|
Patrol grazing lands on horseback or using all-terrain vehicles. |
47
|
Order food for animals, and arrange for its delivery. |
43
|
Segregate animals according to weight, age, color, and physical condition. |
37
|
Perform duties related to livestock reproduction, such as breeding animals within appropriate timeframes, performing artificial inseminations, and helping with animal births. |
37
|
Maintain growth, feeding, production, and cost records. |
28
|
Milk animals such as cows and goats, by hand or using milking machines. |
18
|
Collect, inspect, and place eggs in incubators; operate machines for egg washing, candling, and grading; and pack eggs in cartons. |
14
|
Protect herds from predators, using trained dogs. |
12
|
Trim and shear poultry beaks, toes, and wings using debeaking machines, heated hand shears, or hot wires. |
Work Activities
Importance %age |
Activity Description |
76
|
Handling and Moving Objects
|
65
|
Performing General Physical Activities
|
65
|
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
|
65
|
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
|
61
|
Controlling Machines and Processes
|
56
|
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
|
56
|
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
|
54
|
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
|
54
|
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
|
52
|
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
|
52
|
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
|
50
|
Processing Information
|
50
|
Getting Information
|
49
|
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
|
48
|
Training and Teaching Others
|
47
|
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
|
47
|
Scheduling Work and Activities
|
47
|
Thinking Creatively
|
46
|
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
|
44
|
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
|
42
|
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
|
41
|
Coaching and Developing Others
|
41
|
Assisting and Caring for Others
|
40
|
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
|
39
|
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
|
39
|
Selling or Influencing Others
|
38
|
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
|
38
|
Analyzing Data or Information
|
38
|
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
|
38
|
Developing Objectives and Strategies
|
37
|
Developing and Building Teams
|
36
|
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
|
36
|
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
|
35
|
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
|
33
|
Documenting/Recording Information
|
33
|
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
|
32
|
Staffing Organizational Units
|
26
|
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
|
24
|
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
|
20
|
Performing Administrative Activities
|
17
|
Interacting With Computers
|