Dairy Assistants feed, care for and milk herds of cows on farms. They aim to get the cows to produce as much high-quality milk as possible, cost-effectively. This job can be ideal fro someone with minimal to no dairy farming experience at all. A Dairy Hand or Farm Assistant may do any or all of the following and more in any given day: milk the cows once or twice a day; bring the cows in for milking; wash the milking plant and clean the yard after milking; assist with breeding of the herd; general farm maintenance such as fencing and spraying weeds; assist with animal health; assist with calving; rear calves and prepare them to milk in the herd. Is it for me? If you like working outdoors and don't mind getting a bit dirty or smelly working on a dairy farm could be for you. This is an ideal role for fit people that enjoy working with animals and are looking to progress in a booming industry. How to get there: At least three years of secondary school education is recommended and useful subjects include economics, agriculture, accounting and maths. There are no specific requirements to becoming a Dairy Hand, but it can help to get some experience relief milking when you're at school or during the summer holidays (this is when casual workers come and milk the cows when full-time workers have their days off). Hours: Hours will vary depending on the scale of the dairy farm, but