Tailer-out Jobs in Australia

Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications outlined below.

In Australia:

• AQF Certificate I, or compulsory secondary education (ANZSCO Skill Level 5)

In New Zealand:

• NZQF Level 2 or 3 qualification, or at least one year of relevant experience (ANZSCO Skill Level 4)

For some occupations a short period of on-the-job training may be required in addition to or instead of the formal qualification

• rolling logs from trucks and conveyors to log decks, saw carriages and stacking bays
• placing logs and wood billets onto conveyors and lathes for processing into chips, veneers and pulp
• sorting and stacking timber during milling
• placing timber for processing by machines and unloading cut timber from tail end of machines
• assisting with setting up and operating plant and ancillary equipment used in the manufacture of sheets and boards
• transporting processed wood products, such as plywood, chipboard sheets and panels, to work areas
• clearing blockages in machines
• assisting with measuring and cutting materials
• packing and loading finished products for transportation
• cleaning work areas, tools and equipment