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Manage wool harvesting staff

Manage wool harvesting staff

Unit of competency
National Code
AHCWOL409
State Code
OFF84
TGA Status
Current
DTWD Status
Approved
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
11/02/2025
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
11/08/2025
Field of Education
080321 - Farm Management And Agribusiness
Original Release Date
11/08/2025
Nominal Hours
80
Description
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to manage wool harvesting staff.This unit applies to individuals who take responsibility for their own work and for the quality of the work of others within known parameters. They provide and communicate solutions to a range of predictable and sometimes unpredictable problems.All work must be carried out to comply with workplace procedures, work health and safety (WHS), animal welfare, biosecurity and environmental sustainability practices, according to state/territory regulations, legislation, codes and standards that apply to the workplace.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements are known to apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Communicate workplace requirements to wool harvesting staff
  • 1.1 Establish performance standards for clip preparation and communicate to individuals and the team
  • 1.2 Explain skirting requirements and monitor skirtings level
  • 1.3 Describe the requirements for separating specific parts of the fleece to wool handlers using the industry code of practice and processor requirements
  • 1.4 Explain the importance of wool traceability and relevant quality standards
  • 1.5 Use motivation strategies for wool harvesting staff to maintain a consistent focus on clip preparation standards and timing of operations
  • 1.6 Monitor adherence to work health and safety (WHS), the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) and fair work procedures
  • 1.7 Monitor implementation of animal welfare policies to staff
  • 1.8 Monitor the implementation of the workplace’s biosecurity and environment policy and procedures
2. Maintain effective working relations with the team
  • 2.1 Recognise problems and address through discussion with work team
  • 2.2 Seek assistance from work team members when difficulties arise in achieving allocated tasks
  • 2.3 Use discussion and information sharing to communicate requirements of work activities through a participative approach
  • 2.4 Manage disagreements and conflicts constructively using appropriate conflict management strategies
3. Provide feedback to wool harvesting staff
  • 3.1 Provide confirmatory feedback to emphasise good performance and technique and its importance for clip quality
  • 3.2 Provide corrective feedback in a constructive way, including an explanation of the effects of poor performance or incorrect technique and strategies for improvement
  • 3.3 Address performance both on an individual and team basis
  • 3.4 Report individual and team related performance information in line with workplace requirements
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
BAT94 AHCWOL404 Establish work routines and manage wool harvesting and preparation staff Unit of competency
State Code National Code Title Type
BJA4 AHC40122 Certificate IV in Agriculture Qualification
BKD7 AHC41325 Certificate IV in Wool Classing Qualification