Application
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to provide support to others during shearing and wool preparation operations.
All work must be carried out to comply with workplace procedures, work health and safety, animal welfare and biosecurity legislation and codes, and sustainability practices.
This unit applies to individuals who work alongside a supervisor in most situations and exercise limited autonomy.
No occupational licensing, legislative or certification requirements are known to apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Elements and Performance Criteria
Element | Performance criteria |
Elements describe the essential outcomes. | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
1. Prepare materials, tools and equipment for woolshed activities | 1.1 Identify the required materials, tools and equipment from provided lists and supervisor's instructions 1.2 Check all materials, tools and equipment and inform supervisor if there are insufficient or faulty items 1.3 Use techniques when loading and unloading materials that demonstrate correct manual handling and minimise damage to the load and the vehicle 1.4 Select and use suitable personal protective equipment 1.5 Identify work health and safety hazards and inform supervisor |
2. Undertake woolshed activities as directed | 2.1 Follow instructions and directions provided by supervisor and seek clarification when necessary 2.2 Undertake work in a safe and environmentally appropriate manner 2.3 Carry out interactions with other workers and owners and classers in a positive and professional manner 2.4 Move animals humanely into pens as directed 2.5 Undertake board duties as directed 2.6 Provide support to shearing as directed 2.7 Provide support to wool sorting, replacing butts and wool pressing as directed 2.8 Inform supervisor if there are problems or difficulties in completing work to required standards or timelines |
3. Handle materials and equipment | 3.1 Store waste material produced during woolshed activities in a designated area as directed by supervisor 3.2 Handle and transport materials, equipment and machinery as instructed 3.3 Maintain a clean and safe work site while completing woolshed activities |
4. Clean up on completion of woolshed activities | 4.1 Return materials are returned to store or dispose of appropriately 4.2 Clean, store and maintain tools and equipment 4.3 Inform supervisor of the work outcomes |
Evidence of Performance
The candidate must be assessed on their ability to integrate and apply the performance requirements of this unit in a workplace setting. Performance must be demonstrated consistently over time and in a suitable range of contexts.
The candidate must provide evidence that they can:
use safe work procedures
prepare materials, tools and equipment for woolshed activities
provide support to shearing and crutching
move and pen animals
assist with wool handling
undertake woolshed activities as directed
handle materials and equipment
clean up on completion of woolshed activities
communicate with supervisor and team members using industry standard terminology
apply work health and safety procedures in the context of own work
apply enterprise animal welfare practices in the context of own work
Evidence of Knowledge
The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:
features of safe work practices
characteristics of wool types and sheep breeds that relate to sorting wool
features of shearing and wool preparation tools and equipment
basic wool handling practices
relevant sections of federal, state and territory industrial awards that relate to working conditions in the woolshed
enterprise work health and safety, environmental protection and animal welfare policies and procedures
Assessment Conditions
Competency is to be assessed in the work place or workplace and simulated environments that accurately reflect performance in a real workplace setting.
Assessors must satisfy current standards for RTOs
Foundation Skills
Foundation Skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.
Range Statement
Sectors
Wool (WOL)