1220.0 - Australian Standard Classification of Occupations (ASCO) Second Edition, 1997

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Contents >> 02 Structure & Definitions >> 4 Tradespersons and Related Workers >> 46 Skilled Agricultural and Horticultural Workers >> 461 Skilled Agricultural Workers >> 4612 Shearers >> 4612-11 Shearer

4612-11 Shearer

Removes wool and hair from animals.

Skill Level:
The entry requirement for this occupation is an AQF Certificate III or higher qualification.

Tasks Include:

selects and prepares shearing equipment
catches and positions animals for shearing
shears and removes wool and hair from animals
identifies contaminated fibre and injured, infected or diseased animals
treats skin cuts
returns shorn animals to let-out counting pens
may service, maintain and repair shearing equipment