Herd Manager Video
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Working Conditions
Herd managers work can be  physically demanding. During calving, herd managers may be required to  work long and irregular hours.  Accommodation may be provided by  the employer on the property. Herd  managers perform a variety of  duties, depending on their area of  specialisation.

Herd managers may perform the  following tasks

• Take part in harvesting operations which may involve the use if tractors, harvesters and hand tools 
• Feed livestock
• Prepare milking machinery and  assist with all milk harvesting  operations
• Clean and sterilise milking  machines
• Clear away animal waste and hose out operational areas
• Perform other tasks involved in the breeding and raising of livestock such as freeze branding and assisting with artificial insemination
• Assisting with artificial insemination.
• Ride horses or motorbikes to  round up cattle
• Maintain and repair milking equipment

Personal Requirements

• Able to undertake manual, and sometimes heavy work
• Able to handle animals with confidence and patience
• Able to work for long hours, out-of-doors, in all kinds of weather conditions
• Able to endure isolation and limited social contact
• Mechanical aptitude