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What this job is
A wool classer inspects and grades raw wool fleeces in shearing sheds, woolstores, or processing facilities according to Australian wool industry standards. They assess fibre characteristics such as micron count, colour, length, and contamination levels, then sort and separate wool into commercial grades for sale and processing. This role ensures wool meets buyer specifications and maximises the value of wool consignments for producers and traders.
Pay
A$2,036 a week
This is the median for full-time employees who are not managers and are paid at the adult rate, before tax and salary sacrifice. It is a guide to what the work pays, not a wage rate.
Source: ABS Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025, customised report.
What this role asks for
- Attention to Detailcore
- Basic Arithmetic and Numerical Accuracycore
- Battery management systemscore
- Check quality of products on the production linecore
- Data Entry and Accuracycore
- Electrical equipment componentscore
- Electronic componentscore
- In-circuit testcore
- Interpret circuit diagramscore
- Perform in-circuit testcore
- Policy and Procedure Adherencecore
- Problem Solvingcore
- Process customer requests based on the REACh Regulation 1907 2006core
- Quality Assurance and Checkingcore
- Record Managementcore
- Regulatory and Legislative Awarenesscore
- Report Writingcore
- Stakeholder Communicationcore
- Time Management and Prioritisationcore
- Verbal Communicationcore
- Wind energycore
- Written Communicationcore
- Adaptability and Flexibility
- Communicate test results to other departments
- Conduct performance tests
- Conduct quality control analysis
- Continuous Learning and Upskilling
- Digital Literacy
- Inventory Tracking
- Meet deadlines
- Monitor machine operations
- Negotiation
- Precision engineering
- Precision measuring instruments
- Precision mechanics
- Quality assurance procedures
- Quality standards
- Read assembly drawings
- Read standard blueprints
- Research and Analysis
- Stock Counting and Stocktake
- Troubleshoot