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What this job is
A shearer removes fleece and wool from sheep using mechanical clippers or hand shears in on-farm or shearing-shed settings. They work at pace to process large numbers of animals daily while maintaining animal welfare standards and producing quality fleece suitable for sale. The role requires physical stamina, technical skill with clipping equipment, and knowledge of sheep handling and wool grading.
What this role asks for
- Active Listeningcore
- Adaptability and Flexibilitycore
- Administer drugs to facilitate breedingcore
- Administer treatment to animalscore
- Attention to Detailcore
- Basic Arithmetic and Numerical Accuracycore
- Policy and Procedure Adherencecore
- Problem Solvingcore
- Quality Assurance and Checkingcore
- Risk Identificationcore
- Team Collaborationcore
- Time Management and Prioritisationcore
- Verbal Communicationcore
- Workload Self-Managementcore
- Advise customers on appropriate pet care
- Advise on animal purchase
- Advise on animal welfare
- Award Interpretation
- Continuous Learning and Upskilling
- Incident Reporting
- Negotiation
- Regulatory and Legislative Awareness
- Rostering and Scheduling Support