Wool Classers classify wool to industry standards or market requirements.
Day-to-day
sorts wool into groups according to length, fibre thickness, breed and colour
places sorted wool into appropriate bins
presses the wool into bales
supervises the pressing and branding of wool bales
operates wool-weighing, sampling and wool-blending machinery
keeps records of the wool bales pressed
carries out minor maintenance on wool-weighing, sampling and wool-blending machines
may be responsible for wool shed management.
Considerations
physically demanding.
To become a Wool Classer
You can work as a Wool Classer without formal qualifications, however, a certificate IV in wool classing or a certificate III in wool clip preparation may be useful.
