AHCWOL311 Perform shed duties

Release: 1

AHCWOL311 Perform shed duties

Modification History

Release	TP Version	Comment
1	AHCv1.0	Initial release

Application

This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to perform shed duties covering the board and table and to provide mentoring to less experienced staff.

All work must be carried out to comply with workplace procedures, work health and safety, animal welfare and biosecurity legislation and codes, and sustainability practices.

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.

Pre-requisite Unit

Nil.

Unit Sector

Wool (WOL)

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. Perform board duties	1.1 Remove stained wool, black wool, and contamination on the shearing board 1.2 Pick up belly wool and remove stained wool 1.3 Remove crutch wool and reposition the hind leg if necessary 1.4 Pick up fleece and throw or park and retrieve later if wool table is not clear 1.5 Monitor removal of wool and maintenance of the board and provide extra support when needed 1.6 Provide mentoring and demonstration of work skills to inexperienced board staff as required 1.7 Apply safe work practices at all times and use available safety equipment 1.8 Comply with enterprise animal welfare and biosecurity policies and procedures
2. Prepare wool	2.1 Sweep up locks and keep board and table locks separate where directed 2.2 Remove shanks and jowls if directed and place in correct bin 2.3 Remove pizzle stain from bellies and placed in stains line 2.4 Remove brisket wool if directed by the wool classer 2.5 Sweep crutchings clear of the board, remove stain and dags and place in correct bins 2.6 Carry lambs wool and prematurely shorn wools to the wool table using boards or paddles if required 2.7 Provide mentoring and support in wool handling to inexperienced staff as part of the work team role
3. Skirt fleeces	3.1 Seek information on wool classer requirements for mob 3.2 Remove fribs and sweats and place in appropriate bins 3.3 Remove short crutch wool and wiggings and place with locks 3.4 Remove wool carrying clumpy vegetable matter if directed by the wool classer 3.5 Seek feedback on accuracy of skirting and fleece to skirtings ratio 3.6 Remove fleece wool which is defective or lacks uniformity if directed by the wool classer
4. Maintain wool flow and minimise contamination risk	4.1 Sweep the immediate shearing area after each sheep is shorn 4.2 Sweep shearing boards, wool room, and area beneath the wool table as regularly as necessary during the shearing operation 4.3 Keep the shearing boards and the wool room free of potential contamination 4.4 Remove waste and place appropriately in full consideration of environmental implications 4.5 Minimise the risk of mixing wool between lines through regular sweeping and maintenance of bins, other containers and the wool area 4.6 Complete all tasks and cover contingencies through a professional, team-based approach
5. Carry out tasks to support the shearing operation	5.1 Observe the rate of shearing and estimate the frequency of refilling the catching pens and for mob cutout 5.2 Keep different mobs of sheep separate 5.3 Implement directions from the wool classer and provide feedback on sheep supply and wool flow 5.4 Empty all butts and bins and press wool 5.5 Store bales as directed 5.6 Sweep wool working area clean 5.7 Store equipment at the end of shearing 5.8 Wash board down and disinfect after shearing cutout

Foundation Skills

Foundation Skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.

Range of Conditions

Unit Mapping Information

This unit is equivalent to AHCWOL311A Perform shed duties

Links

Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=c6399549-9c62-4a5e-bf1a-524b2322cf72