Occupation

343332 Wool Classer

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OSCA - Occupation Standard Classification for Australia
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2024, Version 1.0

343332 Wool Classer

Classifies wool to industry standards or market requirements.

Skill level: 3

Main tasks

  • Inspects fleece to determine its type according to physical characteristics such as staple length and strength, fibre diameter and colour
  • Classes wool into lines to meet processors' requirements and to optimise growers' returns
  • Manages wool handling teams
  • Instructs Wool Handlers and supervises the picking up, skirting, rolling and pressing of fleeces
  • Records wool characteristics and the details of pressed wool bales, and prepares wool clip documentation