Wool Handler - Shearing Shed Hand

What people in this role do:

• Help station hands to pen sheep for shearing
• After shearing, pick up the fleece and throw it onto a large table for ‘skirting’ (that is, to remove dirty, stained or coloured pieces from the wool)
• Prepare the wool for the wool classing by removing inferior and stained wool from fleeces as directed by a wool classer
• Grade wool which has been skirted off fleeces
• Roll the fleece into bundles and pass it to a wool classer for classing
• Transfer fleeces into wool presses to form solid bundles called bales
• Sweep the shed floor to help keep the fleeces clean and avoid contamination

Your chances of success will be better if you have:

• Ability to work fast and with others
• Practical and manual skills
• Transport and are able to travel from property to property for work, sometimes in remote areas
• Good physical fitness and strength
• School Certificate

The Future

• Employment for a minimum of one year
• Employment with shearing contractors who form teams of shearers and shed hands
• For more options see www.myfuture.edu.au

Who to contact for more information and advice?