Agricultural, Forestry & Horticultural Operators
Snapshot
Agricultural, Forestry & Horticultural Operators operate agricultural, forestry and horticultural plant to clear and cultivate land, sow and harvest crops, and fell trees and move logs.
| Job stats | |
|---|---|
| How many are employed in this occupation? | 17100 |
| What are the average weekly earnings for full time workers ($ before tax)? | $710 |
| How does unemployment compare with other occupations? | high |
| What is the vacancy level for this occupation? | moderate |
| What are the job prospects for this occupation? | good |
Tasks
This occupation may include associated occupations with varying tasks.
- 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.
Job Titles
- Agricultural & Horticultural Mobile Plant Operator
- Logging Plant Operator