7211 AGRICULTURAL, FORESTRY AND HORTICULTURAL PLANT OPERATORS

AGRICULTURAL, FORESTRY AND HORTICULTURAL PLANT OPERATORS operate agricultural, forestry and horticultural plant to clear and cultivate land, sow and harvest crops, and fell trees and move logs.

Skill Level: 4
Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications and experience outlined below.

In Australia:

AQF Certificate II or III (ANZSCO Skill Level 4)

In New Zealand:

NZ Register Level 2 or 3 qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 4)
At least one year of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualifications listed above. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification.

Registration or licensing may be required.

Tasks:

• preparing and positioning plant for operation
• operating tractor-drawn and self-propelled plant to plough land and sow, fertilise, cultivate and harvest crops, and avoid damaging crops
• adjusting speed, height and depth of implements
• operating plant to hold, lift and cut trees
• operating attachments to lift, swing, release and sort trees and logs, and operating auxiliary plant such as chipping machines and log splitting machines
• feeding felled trees into processors to strip limbs and cut into logs and loading logs onto stockpiles and into trucks
• keeping log tallies and writing work reports
• servicing plant and performing minor repairs

Related Occupations:

• 721111 Agricultural and Horticultural Mobile Plant Operator
• 721112 Logging Plant Operator
  
  

721111 AGRICULTURAL AND HORTICULTURAL MOBILE PLANT OPERATOR

Operates agricultural and horticultural plant to clear and cultivate land, and sow and harvest crops. Registration or licensing may be required.

Skill Level: 4

Specialisations:

• Cotton Picking Machine Operator (Aus)
• Harvester Operator
• Rotary Hoe Operator
  
  

721112 LOGGING PLANT OPERATOR

Operates plant to fell trees and drag, transport and load logs onto trucks. Registration or licensing may be required.

Skill Level: 4

Specialisations:

• Forwarder Operator
• Skidder Operator
• Tree Feller Operator

 

7212 EARTHMOVING PLANT OPERATORS

EARTHMOVING PLANT OPERATORS operate plant to excavate earth, ore and rock, break up pavement, road, rock and obstructions, move and load earth, rock and debris, and level, smooth and compact surfaces in construction and other projects.

Skill Level: 4
Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications and experience outlined below.

In Australia:

AQF Certificate II or III (ANZSCO Skill Level 4)

In New Zealand:

NZ Register Level 2 or 3 qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 4)
At least one year of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualifications listed above. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification.

Registration or licensing is required.

Tasks:

• preparing and positioning plant for operation
• selecting, fitting and removing attachments such as buckets, winches, loading scoops, shovel blades and rock breaking hammers
• operating controls to excavate, break, drill, level, compact, gouge out, move, load and spread earth, rock, rubble, soil and other materials
• monitoring operation of plant and adjusting controls to regulate pressure, speed and flow of operation, and ensuring safety of other workers
• raising, lowering and manipulating attachments using manual and hydraulic controls
• working from drawings, markers and verbal instructions
• servicing, lubricating, cleaning and refuelling plant and performing minor adjustments and repairs

Related Occupations:

• 721211 Earthmoving Plant Operator (General)
• 721212 Backhoe Operator
• 721213 Bulldozer Operator
• 721214 Excavator Operator
• 721215 Grader Operator
• 721216 Loader Operator
  
  

721211 EARTHMOVING PLANT OPERATOR (GENERAL)

Alternative Title: Construction Plant Operator (General)
Operates a range of earthmoving plant to assist with building roads, rail, water supply, dams, treatment plants and agricultural earthworks. Registration or licensing is required.

Skill Level: 4

721212 BACKHOE OPERATOR
Operates a backhoe and attachments to excavate, break, drill, level and compact earth, rock and other material. Registration or licensing is required.

Skill Level: 4

721213 BULLDOZER OPERATOR
Operates a bulldozer using blades and other attachments to gouge out, level and move materials in construction, forestry, mining and other projects. Registration or licensing is required.

Skill Level: 4

Specialisation:

• Scraper Operator (Earthmoving)
  
  

721214 EXCAVATOR OPERATOR
Operates heavy excavation plant to excavate, move and load earth, rock and rubble. Registration or licensing is required.

Skill Level: 4

Specialisations:

• Hydraulic Rockbreaker Operator
• Trench Digging Machine Operator
  
  

721215 GRADER OPERATOR
Operates a grader to spread and level materials in construction projects. Registration or licensing is required.

Skill Level: 4

721216 LOADER OPERATOR
Operates a motorised loader to move and load soil, rock and other material. Registration or licensing is required.

Skill Level: 4

Specialisations:

• Bobcat Operator
• Front-end Loader Operator