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8413 FORESTRY AND LOGGING WORKERS

FORESTRY AND LOGGING WORKERS perform routine tasks associated in cultivating and maintaining natural and plantation forests, and logging, felling and sawing trees.

Tree Surgeons are excluded from this unit group. Tree Surgeons are included in Unit Group3622Gardeners, in Occupation362212 Arborist.

Skill Level: 4
Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications and experience outlined below.

In Australia:

AQF Certificate II or III (ANZSCO Skill Level 4)

In New Zealand:

NZ Register Level 2 or 3 qualification (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.

Registration or licensing may be required.

Tasks:

  • maintaining forest roads, buildings, facilities, signs and equipment
  • killing weeds, felling and de-barking non-productive trees and thinning young plantations
  • collecting seeds, and cultivating and planting seedlings for reafforestation purposes
  • applying fertilisers, insecticides and herbicides to individual trees and general forest areas
  • maintaining look-out for fires in forests
  • removing major branches and tree tops, trimming branches and sawing trunks into logs
  • assisting with loading and transporting logs
  • planning the felling of trees and determining the natural and intended fall of each tree
  • clearing surrounding area of saplings and debris prior to tree-felling
  • operating and maintaining manual and machine saws to fell trees and to cut felled trees into logs

Related Occupations:

  • 841311 Forestry Worker
  • 841312 Logging Assistant
  • 841313 Tree Faller

841311 FORESTRY WORKER

Assists with cultivating, maintaining and protecting forests. Registration or licensing may be required.

Skill Level: 4

Specialisations:

  • Fire Lookout
  • Forestry Tree Pruner
  • Tree Planter
  • Tree Thinner (NZ)

841312 LOGGING ASSISTANT
Assists with logging, felling and sawing of trees in forests.

Skill Level: 4

Specialisation:

  • Sleeper Cutter

841313 TREE FALLER

Alternative Title: Tree Feller
Fells trees in forests, and trims and saws them into logs. Registration or licensing may be required.

Skill Level: 4

Specialisations:

  • Hardwood Faller
  • Softwood Faller

 

8414 GARDEN AND NURSERY LABOURERS

GARDEN AND NURSERY LABOURERS perform a variety of routine tasks in propagating, cultivating and maintaining plants in gardens and horticultural nurseries.

Skill Level: 5
Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications outlined below.

In Australia:

AQF Certificate I, or compulsory secondary education (ANZSCO Skill Level 5)

In New Zealand: 

NZ Register Level 1 qualification, or compulsory secondary education (ANZSCO Skill Level 5)
For some occupations a short period of on-the-job training may be required in addition to or instead of the formal qualification. In some instances no formal qualification or on-the-job training may be required.

Tasks:

  • loading, unloading and moving garden supplies and equipment
  • preparing garden sites and plots using hand tools and machines
  • assisting with planting and transplanting flowers, shrubs, trees and lawns
  • maintaining gardens by watering, weeding and mowing lawns
  • cleaning gardens and removing rubbish
  • assisting with propagating, planting and potting seeds, bulbs and cuttings
  • tending plants by hand watering and weeding
  • adjusting mist irrigation systems, shade and ventilation
  • harvesting and packaging plants for sale and transport

Related Occupations:

  • 841411 Garden Labourer
  • 841412 Horticultural Nursery Assistant

841411 GARDEN LABOURER

Assists in cultivating and maintaining gardens.

Skill Level: 5

Specialisation:

  • Lawn Mower

841412 HORTICULTURAL NURSERY ASSISTANT

Alternative Title: Nursery Hand (Horticulture)
Assists in propagating, cultivating and harvesting plants in a horticultural nursery.

Skill Level: 5

 

8415 LIVESTOCK FARM WORKERS

LIVESTOCK FARM WORKERS perform routine tasks in livestock, egg and wool production.

Skill Level: 5
Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications outlined below.

In Australia:

AQF Certificate I, or compulsory secondary education (ANZSCO Skill Level 5)

In New Zealand: 

NZ Register Level 1 qualification, or compulsory secondary education (ANZSCO Skill Level 5)
For some occupations a short period of on-the-job training may be required in addition to or instead of the formal qualification. In some instances no formal qualification or on-the-job training may be required.

Tasks:

  • patrolling, inspecting and reporting on the condition of livestock
  • providing livestock with feed and water
  • assisting with maintaining the health and welfare of livestock
  • mustering and droving livestock to milking and shearing sheds and between paddocks to ensure sufficient feed is available
  • washing and cleaning udders, and attaching milking machines to udders and milking cows
  • collecting eggs and placing in incubators
  • herding sheep for shearing and keeping mobs separate during shearing
  • spreading fleeces on skirting tables for classing, pressing wool and branding bales
  • exercising horses by walking, riding, leading and swimming, and attending to horses at track work, barrier trials and races
  • cleaning stables and hatcheries, storing bedding and performing minor repairs on fixtures, buildings and fences
  • assembling, preparing and storing horse gear

Related Occupations:

  • 841511 Beef Cattle Farm Worker
  • 841512 Dairy Cattle Farm Worker
  • 841513 Mixed Livestock Farm Worker
  • 841514 Poultry Farm Worker
  • 841515 Sheep Farm Worker
  • 841516 Stablehand
  • 841517 Wool Handler
  • 841599 Livestock Farm Workers nec

841511 BEEF CATTLE FARM WORKER

Performs routine tasks on a beef cattle farm such as feeding, mustering and moving cattle, and assisting with animal husbandry.

Skill Level: 5


841512 DAIRY CATTLE FARM WORKER
Performs routine tasks on a dairy farm such as herding and milking cattle.

Skill Level: 5


841513 MIXED LIVESTOCK FARM WORKER

Performs routine tasks on a mixed livestock farm such as moving, feeding and counting livestock, and assisting with animal husbandry.

Skill Level: 5


841514 POULTRY FARM WORKER
Performs routine tasks on a poultry farm such as collecting eggs and placing them in incubators, providing poultry with feed and water, and disinfecting hatcheries to prevent disease.

Skill Level: 5


841515 SHEEP FARM WORKER
Performs routine tasks on a sheep farm such as herding sheep into pens in preparation for branding, shearing, crutching, dipping and yarding for sale.

Skill Level: 5


841516 STABLEHAND

Assists with handling of horses and maintaining and cleaning stables.

Skill Level: 5

Specialisations:

  • Horse Stud Worker
  • Track Rider

841517 WOOL HANDLER

Alternative Titles:

  • Shearing Shed Hand
  • Shearing Shed Worker

Regulates the flow of sheep to be shorn, keeps the shearing shed clean and tidy, and assists with wool clip preparation.

Skill Level: 5


841599 LIVESTOCK FARM WORKERS NEC
This occupation group covers Livestock Farm Workers not elsewhere classified.

Skill Level: 5

Occupations in this group include:

  • Deer Farm Worker
  • Emu Farm Worker (Aus)
  • Goat Herder
  • Ostrich Farm Worker
  • Piggery Worker

 

8416 MIXED CROP AND LIVESTOCK FARM WORKERS

MIXED CROP AND LIVESTOCK FARM WORKERS perform routine tasks in crop cultivation and animal production.

Skill Level: 5
Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications outlined below.

In Australia:

AQF Certificate I, or compulsory secondary education (ANZSCO Skill Level 5)

In New Zealand:

NZ Register Level 1 qualification, or compulsory secondary education (ANZSCO Skill Level 5)
For some occupations a short period of on-the-job training may be required in addition to or instead of the formal qualification. In some instances no formal qualification or on-the-job training may be required.

Tasks:

  • patrolling, inspecting and reporting on the condition of crops and livestock
  • operating farm machines to cultivate, plant, fertilise, spray and harvest field crops
  • maintaining and repairing buildings, machines, fences, plant and water systems
  • loading and unloading seed grain, fertilisers and livestock feed, and loading field crops into transporters for marketing
  • irrigating land for crop growth
  • providing livestock with feed and water
  • assisting with maintaining the health and welfare of livestock
  • mustering and droving livestock to milking and shearing sheds and between paddocks to ensure sufficient feed is available

Realted Occupation:

  • 841611 Mixed Crop and Livestock Farm Worker

841611 MIXED CROP AND LIVESTOCK FARM WORKER

Alternative Title: General Farm Hand
Performs routine tasks in crop cultivation and animal production.

Skill Level: 5

 

8419 OTHER FARM, FORESTRY AND GARDEN WORKERS

This unit group covers Farm, Forestry and Garden Workers not elsewhere classified.

It includes Hunter-Trappers and Pest Controllers.

Skill Level: 5 & 4
Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications outlined below.

In Australia:

AQF Certificate I, or compulsory secondary education (ANZSCO Skill Level 5)

In New Zealand: 

NZ Register Level 1 qualification, or compulsory secondary education (ANZSCO Skill Level 5)
For some occupations a short period of on-the-job training may be required in addition to or instead of the formal qualification. In some instances no formal qualification or on-the-job training may be required.

The occupation Pest Controller has a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications and experience outlined below.

In Australia:

AQF Certificate II or III (ANZSCO Skill Level 4)

In New Zealand: 

NZ Register Level 2 or 3 qualification (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.

Registration or licensing may be required.

Related Occupations:

  • 841911 Hunter-Trapper
  • 841913 Pest Controller
  • 841999 Farm, Forestry and Garden Workers nec

841911 HUNTER-TRAPPER

Alternative Titles: 

  • Hunter
  • Shooter

Hunts, traps and shoots animals for food, pelts, research and for pest control. Registration or licensing may be required.

Skill Level: 5


841913 PEST CONTROLLER

Alternative Titles:

  • Pest Control Technician
  • Pest Control Operator

Applies pest management techniques to control invertebrate and insect pests inside and outside domestic, commercial and industrial premises. Registration or licensing is required.

Skill Level: 4

Specialisations:

  • Fumigator
  • Termite Technician

841999 FARM, FORESTRY AND GARDEN WORKERS NEC

This occupation group covers Farm, Forestry and Garden Workers not elsewhere classified.

Skill Level: 5

Occupations in this group include:

  • Coral Collector
  • Indoor Plant Technician
  • Irrigationist
  • Kelp or Seagrass Gatherer
  • Seed Collector
  • Weed Controller

 

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