The role
What a farm labourer actually does, day to day.
As a farm labourer, you do the practical work that keeps a farm running. Your day changes with the seasons - you might be planting seeds in spring, tending animals all year round, harvesting crops in autumn, or fixing equipment and fences in winter. You'll work outdoors most of the time, in sun, wind and rain.
The job is physically demanding and the hours can be long, especially at busy times of year. But if you like working outside, enjoy being practical with machinery, and want to know that you're producing food for the country, it can be really satisfying work. You'll learn skills in crop care, animal handling, equipment operation and farm safety - and there's room to progress to more skilled roles like farm supervisor or specialist in areas like organic farming.
Day to day
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