Description
Operates agricultural and horticultural plant to clear and cultivate land, and sow and harvest crops. Registration or licensing may be required.
Skill Level
4
Alternative Titles
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Specializations
- Cotton Picking Machine Operator (Aus)
- Harvester Operator
- Tractor Operator
Skills Assessment Authority
Caveats
No caveats apply to this occupation.
Note
It is only possible to nominate this occupation under an employer-sponsored visa covered by a Designated Area Migration Agreement (DAMA) or other Labour Agreement.
Group: 7211 Agricultural, Forestry and Horticultural Plant Operators
Description
operate agricultural, forestry and horticultural plant to clear and cultivate land, sow and harvest crops, and fell trees and move logs.
Tasks
- preparing and positioning plant for operation
- operating tractor-drawn and self-propelled plant to plough land and sow, fertilise, cultivate and harvest crops, and avoid damaging crops
- adjusting speed, height and depth of implements
- operating plant to hold, lift and cut trees
- operating attachments to lift, swing, release and sort trees and logs, and operating auxiliary plant such as chipping machines and log splitting machines
- feeding felled trees into processors to strip limbs and cut into logs and loading logs onto stockpiles and into trucks
- keeping log tallies and writing work reports
- servicing plant and performing minor repairs
Skill Level
Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with an AQF Certificate II or III (ANZSCO Skill Level 4).
At least one year 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.