Agricultural, Forestry and Horticultural Plant Operators
ANZSCO 7211
15,700
10%
8%
$1,403
37 yrs
Declining
Source: Jobs and Skills Australia · ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing.
Agricultural, Forestry and Horticultural Plant Operators is a job in Australia. The job figures on this page come from Jobs and Skills Australia and the ABS Census, where they are published. The courses listed here lead to this job. Compare the fee, study mode, length, place, and how to get in before you enquire.
Jobs and Skills Australia rates the job outlook as Declining.
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About this career
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.
What they typically do
- 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
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Qualification pathways
These accredited qualifications can lead to a career as an Agricultural, Forestry and Horticultural Plant Operators.
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