Description
Removes wool and hair from sheep, goats, alpacas and other animals.
Skill Level
3
Alternative Titles
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Specializations
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Skills Assessment Authority
Caveats
Group: 3612 Shearers
Description
remove 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
- may service, maintain and repair shearing equipment
- may shear stud animals with hand shears or special combs
Skill Level
Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications and experience outlined below.