Poultry Farmer Career and Immigration options for Australia

Profile Title: Poultry Farmer Career and Immigration options for Australia

Alternative Title:Poultry Farm Manager

ANZSCO Code: 121321 | Unit Code: 1213

Skill Level: Level 1 | Work Experience: 1 Years

Assessing Bodies: Vocational Education and Training Assessment Services (VETASSESS)

Skill Occupation List (SOL): STSOL

Specialization: Chicken Meat Producer Egg, Producer Hatchery Manager (Poultry)

Profile Description: Plans, organises, controls, coordinates and performs farming operations to breed and raise chickens, turkeys, ducks and other poultry for eggs, meat and breeding stock.

Job Duties:

• breeding and raising livestock for the production of honey, meat, milk, skins, eggs and wool
• monitoring and maintaining the health and condition of livestock
• providing pastures and fodder to maintain appropriate nutritional levels
• moving livestock to optimise feeding opportunities
• organising and conducting farming operations such as catching, drenching and milking livestock, sterilizing machines, and collecting, grading and packaging produce
• directing and overseeing general farming activities such as maintaining pens, sheds and cages, fertilising, controlling pests and weeds, and growing fodder
• maintaining fences, equipment and water supply systems
• organising the sale, purchase and transportation of livestock and produce
• maintaining and evaluating records of farming activities, monitoring market activity and planning production accordingly
• managing business capital including budgeting, taxation, debt and loan management
• may select, train and supervise staff and contractors

Skill Level Description: In Australia and New Zealand: Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with a Bachelor Degree or higher qualification. At least five years of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualification. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 1).

Available Visa Options (As on February 2024):

• 190 - Skilled Nominated (subclass 190)
• 407 - Training visa (subclass 407)
• 489 - Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489) - State or Territory nominated
• 482 - Temporary Skill Shortage visa (subclass 482) - Short Term Stream
• report caveats apply
• 187 - Regional Sponsor Migration Scheme (subclass 187)
• 494 - Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (provisional) (subclass 494) - Employer sponsored stream
• 491 - Skilled Work Regional (provisional) visa (subclass 491) State or Territory nominated

Registration or Licensing: Not Required

Industries: Livestock Farmers are nearly all employed in Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing

Education Profile: The most common level of educational attainment for Livestock Farmers is Years 11 and 10 (23.2 per cent).

Job Opening: Over the five years to November 2019, the number of job openings for Livestock Farmers is expected to be average (between 10,001 and 25,000). Job openings count both employment growth and turnover (defined as workers leaving their occupation for other employment or leaving the workforce).

Age Group: The main age group is 65+ years (27.6 per cent) and the median age is 55 years (compared to 40 years for all occupations).

Gender: The female share of Livestock Farmers is 32.6 per cent and 75.9 per cent of Livestock Farmers work full time. Average weekly hours for full time workers are 54.2 (compared to 40.2 for all occupations).

Earning: In August 2014 (latest available data) weekly earnings full-time before tax (and not including employer superannuation) were $980 (compared to earnings for all occupations of $1,200).

Employment: Employment for this occupation fell in the past five years and in the long-term (ten years). Looking forward, employment for Livestock Farmers to November 2020 is expected to grow slightly.