Description
Supervises fishing hands to ensure safe, efficient and effective fishing operations, preservation of quality catch and cleanliness and maintenance of workplace.
Skill Level
3
Specializations
NULL
Skills Assessment Authority
VETASSESS
Caveats
No caveats apply
Group: 3631 Senior Aquaculture, Crop and Forestry Workers
Description
apply in-depth industry specific knowledge to manage and supervise aspects of aquaculture, broadacre, horticultural crop, fisheries, forestry and vineyard production.
Tasks
- managing and supervising the breeding, raising and harvesting of fish, prawns, oysters and other aquatic stock
- managing and supervising the planting, cultivation and harvesting of crops, including wine grapes
- managing and supervising the cultivation and maintenance of natural and plantation forests
- managing livestock breeding programs and the rearing of young livestock
- managing and supervising stock feeding and watering programs
- supervising and undertaking the operation and maintenance of farming equipment and machinery
- supervising the operation and maintenance of specialised equipment and machinery used in aquaculture, fisheries, forestry and vineyard settings
- supervising and managing the inspection and maintenance of farm infrastructure, including fencing, trellising and water supply systems
- ensuring fishing gear is rigged to correct specifications including legislated requirements
- managing offboarding of catches
- conducting forestry and fisheries-specific safety drills
- overseeing logging and haulage crews and directing activities for reafforestation
- organising and training workers
- supervising work routines and day to day production operations
- supervising, maintaining and operating data collection and analysis and production technology systems
- may undertake or supervise the application of pesticides and other chemicals
Skill Level
Most occupations in this minor group have a level of skill commensurate with AQF Certificate III including at least two years of on-the-job training, or AQF Certificate IV (ANZSCO Skill Level 3).
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.
Occupations in this Group
- Senior Aquaculture, Crop and Forestry Workers nec – ANZSCO 363199
- Vineyard Supervisor – ANZSCO 363117
- Senior Broadacre Crop Farm Worker – ANZSCO 363116
- Senior Broadacre Crop and Livestock Farm Worker – ANZSCO 363115
- Horticultural Supervisor or Specialist – ANZSCO 363114
- Forestry Operations Supervisor – ANZSCO 363113
- Fishing Leading Hand – ANZSCO 363112
- Aquaculture Supervisor – ANZSCO 363111