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84120.01 – Specialized livestock workers

Specialized livestock workers carry out feeding, health and breeding programs on dairy, beef, sheep, poultry, swine and other livestock farms.

Overview

Example job titles

  • Horse trainer
  • Shepherd

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

  • Perform or assist in performing animal husbandry activities
  • Implement pasture or pen breeding programs
  • Develop and implement feeding programs
  • Follow safety and bio-security procedures
  • Detect and treat certain diseases and health problems in livestock
  • Maintain livestock performance records
  • Select livestock for sale
  • Set and monitor water lines, air flow and temperature in barns, pens and chicken coops
  • Train horses
  • Maintain inventory and order materials as required
  • May be responsible for the collection of semen and the insemination of donor females
  • May supervise general farm labourers.

Additional information

  • Progression to supervisory positions is possible with experience.
  • Specialized livestock workers usually specialize in one type of farm animal such as beef cattle, dairy cattle, poultry or swine.

Similar occupations classified elsewhere

Exclusions:

  • Agricultural service contractors and farm supervisors (82030)
  • Livestock labourers (85100)
  • Managers in agriculture (80020)

NOC hierarchy breakdown

NOC version

NOC 2021 Version 1.0

Broad occupational category

8 – Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations

TEER

4 – Occupations usually require a secondary school diploma; or several weeks of on-the-job training

Major group

84 – Workers in natural resources, agriculture and related production

Sub-major group

841 – Workers in natural resources and fisheries

Minor group

8412 – Workers in agriculture and fishing occupations

Unit group

84120 – Specialized livestock workers and farm machinery operators

Occupational profile

84120.01 – Specialized livestock workers

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