Application
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to supervise board persons, wool handlers and the wool presser in preparing the wool clip.
All work must be carried out to comply with workplace procedures, work health and safety, animal welfare and biosecurity legislation and codes.
This unit applies to individuals who work under broad direction and take responsibility for their own work including limited responsibility for the work of others.
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. Explain organisation requirements for clip preparation | 1.1 Explain the organisation's requirements for quality and standard of wool clip preparation to the wool handlers 1.2 Explain the organisation's procedures for operating safely and for the use of personal protective equipment to the wool handlers 1.3 Explain the impact of contamination in the wool to the wool handlers 1.4 Introduce or indicate the key personnel in the wool shed or room to the wool handlers 1.5 Allocate and explain responsibilities for specific functions or procedures are to wool handlers 1.6 Identify work health and safety hazards, assess risks and implement suitable controls 1.7 Confirm that all personal protective equipment and clothing is selected, used and maintained appropriately by wool handlers |
2. Supervise shed hands | 2.1 Monitor board persons performance including picking up and throwing fleece, sweeping board and preparing non fleece wools 2.2 Monitor wool handlers performance to ensure they follow the set procedures for each of the clip preparation tasks 2.3 Monitor penner up performance to ensure mobs are handled humanely in line with animal welfare policies and kept separate, and catching pens are monitored and filled as required 2.4 Monitor wool pressers' activities including keeping wool press area clean, pressing, branding, weighing and recording bale details in the wool book |
3. Oversee preparation of wool | 3.1 Supervise shed staff to maintain a clear board and ensure fleeces are thrown correctly 3.2 Supervise shed staff in the removal and preparation of fleece wool |
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:
identify hazards and implement safe work practices
explain clip preparation requirements to shed staff and monitor their performance
oversee shed staff to ensure quality clip preparation
communicate preparation requirements with shed staff
implement enterprise animal welfare policies
Evidence of Knowledge
The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:
features of the parts of fleece
procedures for handling skirtings, bellies, lambs wool, premature shorn wool, locks and crutchings, and stained wool and oddments
responsibilities of board and table staff
characteristics of different wool types and parts of the fleece
premiums and discounts for wool characteristics
pressing and branding requirements
skirting technique and appropriate skirting ratios for different clip types
personal protective clothing and equipment requirements for shed staff
on job training techniques
principles of staff supervision
requirements of work health and safety legislation and animal welfare codes of practice
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.
Evidence of competency must be demonstrated in Fine/Superfine Merino, Medium/Strong Merino and Crossbred wool clips.
Assessors must satisfy current standards for RTOs and be currently registered with the Australian Wool Exchange as Australian Wool classers.
Foundation Skills
Foundation Skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.
Range Statement
Sectors
Wool (WOL)