Farm assistant, Kaimahi pāmu
Also known as
- Dairy farm assistant, cattle farm worker, farm worker, general farm hand, farm general, general hand
Farm assistants help farmers manage and breed livestock and do other tasks on farms.
02:19 mins
Your pay could be
$49K
Lower
$55K to $72K
Most common
$94K
Upper
How does this pay compare?
Pay is before tax
Farm assistants
- usually work regular hours but may work irregular and long hours in peak seasons
- usually work and live on farms
- may work outdoors in all weather conditions
- may do physically demanding work
- need to be organised, accurate and work well in a team
Tasks
- Care for animals.
- Examine animals to detect illness, injury or other problems.
- Treat animal injuries or illnesses.
- Prepare materials or solutions for animal or plant use.
- Mark agricultural or forestry products for identification.
- Maintain inventories of materials, equipment, or products.
- Perform animal breeding procedures.
- Operate farming equipment.
- Classify organisms based on their characteristics or behaviour.
- Maintain forestry, hunting, or agricultural equipment.
You usually learn on the job to become a farm assistant and experience or a qualification may be useful.
You may need
- experience in similar work
- to do an apprenticeship and get a qualification
- a New Zealand Certificate in Agriculture (Level 3)
If you’re in school
You usually need NCEA Level 2 to do the study or training for this job.
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