7411 Agricultural, Horticultural and Logging Plant Operators

OSCA - Occupation Standard Classification for Australia

Reference period

2024, Version 1.0

Released

6/12/2024

Next release Unknown

Operate agricultural, horticultural and logging plant to clear and cultivate land, sow, fertilise and harvest crops, fell trees and move logs.

The occupations in this unit group have a skill level corresponding to the qualifications and experience below.

Skill Level 4: AQF Certificate II, AQF Certificate III, or at least one year of relevant experience

Occupation

741131 Agricultural and Horticultural Mobile Plant Operator

Operates agricultural and horticultural plant to clear and cultivate land, and sow, fertilise, spray and harvest crops.

Registration or licensing may be required.

Prepares and positions agricultural and horticultural plant for operation
Operates tractor-drawn and self-propelled plant to plough land and sow, fertilise, cultivate and harvest crops, and avoids damaging crops
Calibrates and monitors agricultural and horticultural plant performance, including adjusting speed, height and depth of implements, as well as distribution or collection rates as needed

Occupation

Operates plant to fell trees and move, transport and load logs onto trucks for forestry conservation and production purposes.

Registration or licensing may be required.

Prepares and positions logging plant for operation
Operates logging plant to hold, lift and cut trees
Operates attachments to lift, swing, release and sort trees and logs, and operates auxiliary plant such as chipping machines and log splitting machines
Feeds felled trees into processors to strip limbs and cut logs, and loads logs onto stockpiles and onto trucks
Keeps log tallies and writes work reports
Services logging plant and performs minor repairs