Wool Classer – ANZSCO 363312

Wool Classers classify wool to industry standards or market requirements.
Skill Level
3 Australia 2 New Zealand

Potential Visa Pathways for Wool Classers

Important: This occupation was released on 21 November 2021. The Department of Home Affairs is yet to announce the eligible visa pathways for this occupation. This page will be updated once more information is released.

Group: 3633 Shearers and Wool Classers

Description: Shearers and Wool Classers remove and classify wool and hair from sheep, goats, alpacas and other animals.

Tasks

Selecting and preparing shearing equipment
Catching and positioning animals for shearing
Shearing and removing wool and hair from animals
Identifying contaminated fibre and injured, infected and diseased animals
Treating skin cuts
Returning shorn animals to let-out pens for counting and checking
Inspecting fleece to determine its type according to physical characteristics (staple length and strength, fibre diameter, colour)
Classing wool into lines to meet processors’ requirements and to optimise growers’ returns
Managing wool handling teams
Instructing wool handlers and supervising the picking up, skirting, rolling and pressing of fleeces
May service, maintain and repair shearing equipment
May shear stud animals with hand shears or special combs

Skill Level

In Australia:

AQF Certificate III including at least two years of on-the-job training, or AQF Certificate IV (ANZSCO Skill Level 3)

In New Zealand:

NZQF Diploma (ANZSCO Skill Level 2)

At least three years of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualifications listed above. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification.

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