Crane, Hoist or Lift Operator (712111) | ANZSCO Code, Skill Level & Assessing Authority

Official occupation reference

Occupation description

Operates stationary and mobile cranes, hoists, lifts and winches to lift, move and place materials, equipment and people in areas such as building sites, factories, mines, sawmills, wharves and shipyards. Registration or licensing may be required.

Specialisations

Chairlift Operator
Cherry Picker Operator
Elevated Work Platform Operator
Pile Driver
Portainer Operator
Tower Crane Operator
Winch Operator

ANZSCO reference

ANZSCO 2022 code

712111

Skill level

Level 4

Official source: ABS ANZSCO 2022Description and skill level verified against the Australian Bureau of Statistics dataset on 23 Sep 2026.View ABS source

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