Fencer
What the work is
Erects and repairs fences and gates.
Would you enjoy the work?
These are the main tasks in the official description. Mark how each one sounds to you.
- Inspects and measures the area for fence or gate installation or repair
- Cuts and shapes fence panels or gates
- Digs holes and secures fence posts or gate supports
- Attaches fence panels or gates to posts or supports
- Repairs damaged fences and gates by fixing or replacing components
Try it
A simulation and a case study from this kind of work, set in a fencing contractor working on rural properties and suburban backyards across a fictional farming district. They are fictional.
The kind of days you could have
Good days
- A fence line runs straight to the horizon and every post is true
- A farmer leans on the new gate, swings it open with one finger and says it hangs just right
- A cool morning, a good crew and a pile of posts waiting in the sun
Hard days
- Hard, rocky ground that fights every hole you try to dig
- Two neighbours who disagree about where the fence should go
- Hot, sunburnt days in a paddock a long way from the nearest shade
Written by Career Calling as a general guide. Real roles vary by employer and place.
Work a mission
Step into a simulated workplace in this field, with a brief from your manager.
Description and tasks: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Occupation Standard Classification for Australia, 2024, Version 1.0 (opens another site), occupation 821331, used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. The skill guide above is our plain English summary.