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Farm Supervisors and Specialized Livestock Workers (8253)

Job titles

  • agriculture foreman/woman
  • animal farm foreman/woman
  • animal husbandry foreman/woman
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Nature of work

Farm supervisors supervise the work of general farm workers and harvesting labourers and perform general farm duties. Specialized livestock workers carry out feeding, health and breeding programs on dairy, beef, sheep, poultry and hog farms and may also supervise general farm workers and harvesting labourers.

Fields of interest

  • Working in nature and with animals
  • Working outdoors or with the environment
  • Working with your hands

Main duties

  • Farm supervisors perform some or all of the following duties:
  • - Co-ordinate and supervise the work of general farm workers and harvesting labourers
  • - Supervise breeding programs and harvest operations
  • - Develop work schedules and establish procedures
  • - Maintain quality control and production records
  • - Perform general farm duties.
  • Specialized livestock workers perform some or all of the following duties:
  • - Formulate a feeding program
  • - Maintain livestock performance records
  • - Carry out a pasture or pen breeding program
  • - Recognize and treat certain livestock health problems
  • - Train horses
  • - Perform general farm duties
  • - May supervise general farm workers and harvesting labourers.
  • * Farm supervisors may specialize in dairy, poultry, swine, beef, sheep, fruit, vegetable, mixed, specialty and equine farms.
  • * Specialized livestock workers usually specialize in one type of farm animal, such as beef cattle, dairy cattle or swine.

Main characteristics of the occupation

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Employment requirements

  • * Farm supervisors and specialized livestock workers may require a college certificate or other specialized training in agriculture or livestock husbandry.

Skill type

  • Occupations unique to primary industry

Skill level

  • Technical

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