Shearer
Shearers cut wool from sheep using power-driven handpieces
which are fitted with combs and cutters.
A shearer may perform the following tasks:
- take sheep from catching pens and hold firmly while
shearing fleece in one piece
- select shearing combs to suit the type of sheep and wool
- treat any severe sheep skin cuts
- return shorn sheep to let-out pens for counting and
checking
- shear stud animals with hand shears or special combs
- clean and sharpen combs and cutters.
Expedition shearers work in a team and may be responsible
to an overseer or shearing contractor. These shearers travel
long distances from property to property to work during the
shearing season. Others may work within their own district and
travel daily to the shearing shed, returning to their own
homes each day.
Accommodation is usually provided in shearers' quarters
either on the property or in a nearby town. Shearers supply
their own work clothes, combs and cutters.
Required Skills - Shearer
- able to work as part of a team
- can work quickly and consistently with hands for long
periods
- good hand-eye coordination
- willing to live in remote areas
- able to handle sheep with confidence
- physically fit
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