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What’s it like to be a Wool Classer?
Wool classers sort, classify and grade wool into various commercial lines so
that it can be sold at the best market price. They also manage and supervise
wool-handling teams.
Wool classers work in shearing sheds and wool handling centres. They mostly
work indoors and stand for long periods. Wool classers often act as team
leaders, and are responsible for the organisation and direction of staff. Wool
classers may need to travel long distances from property to property to work
during the shearing season.
How much can I expect to earn?
Full-time employed Wool Classer earn an average of $1043 per week. The
[average annual salary for this job is $54236 excluding super.]
Personal requirements
- able to cope with the physical demands of the job
- good with hands
- normal eyesight (may be corrected)
- good communication skills
- willing to travel
- able to work as part of a team.
This job also involves:
Full use of hands/fingers
Use of precision or semi-precision tools or instruments or deft hand movements
are required for these occupations. Included are jobs where poor co-ordination
or incomplete use of hands or fingers may make tasks dangerous or difficult to
undertake.
Good vision for detail
These jobs require you to be able to see clearly to examine items close-up. It
covers jobs where poor vision e.g. tunnel vision, could make the work place
unsafe or the job difficult to undertake, e.g. draftsperson working with
detailed drawings; checkout operator reading dockets; work requiring good
hand-eye co-ordination for working with precision or semi-precision tools.
Hot, cold or humid environment
These jobs are generally performed in an unusually hot, cold or humid
environment, so may be unsuitable for people who have diabetes or other
conditions aggravated by extremes of temperature or humidity.
Mainly indoor work
Workers performing these jobs would usually be expected to spend more than
three-quarters of their day indoors, in an office, factory or other enclosed
area protected from the weather.
Physical effort
The main duties and tasks involved in these jobs require daily physical
exertion, such as bending and twisting, lifting, climbing, pulling, pushing,
carrying or other effort where physical fitness is required. People with
heart, back or other conditions who should avoid physical strain may wish to
avoid these jobs.
Reading or writing
These jobs require moderate or better reading and writing skills. Workers may
be expected to prepare, understand or act on written materials, such as
letters or reports. People may wish to avoid these jobs if their reading or
writing English skills are limited to a small range of words or phrases and
symbols. Jobs remaining may still require very basic reading or writing
skills.
Standing for long periods
The main duties and tasks involved in these jobs are usually performed
standing up for periods of at least two hours at a stretch.
This occupation offers jobs at the following skill levels:
Skilled Non-trade Jobs
These jobs do not usually require completion of secondary education, however
further part-time study such as a Certificate III or IV, and on-the-job
training, may be required.
Study requirements
At school, you can study these subject(s) to get a good foundation for this
occupation:
Biology
School subjects that include some aspect of BIOLOGY provide a useful
background to these jobs. In some cases a biology-related subject is a pre-
requisite for entry to courses that provide the training for the job.
Rural Studies
School subjects that include some aspect of RURAL STUDIES provide a useful
background to these jobs. In some cases an rural studies subject is a pre-
requisite for entry to courses that provide the training for the job.
Duties and tasks of a Wool Classer
Wool classers may perform the following tasks:
- classify and prepare wool according to various characteristics (including length, colour, evenness, vegetable matter content, wool type and strength)
- ensure wool is prepared to industry agreed standards
- advise on sheep classing and selection
- instruct and supervise shed staff involved in wool handling
- instruct wool pressers and supervise the pressing, weighing and branding of bales of wool
- maintain and supervise records documenting the commercial lines and characteristics of wool
- refer to laboratory test results of mobs or lines of wool
- liaise with woolbrokers, contractors, consultants and wool growers
- implement and document quality management systems
- prepare pre-sale documents that describe wool qualities.
Specialisations
Wool Valuer
A wool valuer assesses the value of wool on behalf of wool buyers, brokers and
domestic and overseas woollen mills.
