Insect Farm Worker / Assistant

OFO Code: 821202

Last checked 3 October 2026

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1. Occupation identity

Official description
Livestock farm labourers perform simple and routine tasks in farm production of animals, including poultry and insects.

More official OFO detail

Raking, pitching, stacking and storing hay, straw and other types of animal feed and bedding
Monitoring livestock and reporting on their condition
Collecting eggs and placing in incubators
Digging and shovelling to clear ditches or for other purposes
Assisting with maintaining the health and welfare of livestock
Assisting with herding, droving and separating livestock for milking, shearing transportation or slaughter and between pastures
Feeding, watering, and cleaning animals and keeping their quarters clean
Performing minor repairs on fixtures, buildings and fences
Loading and unloading supplies, produce and other materials
Grading, sorting, packing produce into containers

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