This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to arrange employment for shearing operations.

All work must be carried out to comply with workplace procedures and legislative requirements.

This unit applies to individuals who take responsibility for their own work and use discretion and judgement in the selection, allocation and use of available resources.

No occupational licensing, legislative or certification requirements are known to apply to this unit at the time of publication.

You may want to include more information here about the target group and the purpose of the assessments (eg formative, summative, recognition)

List the assessment methods to be used and the context and resources required for assessment. Copy and paste the relevant sections from the evidence guide below and then re-write these in plain English.

Element	Performance criteria
Elements describe the essential outcomes.	Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.
1. Determine staffing requirements	1.1 Assess the numbers and types of staff required for wool harvesting 1.2 Prepare a list of duties for additional staff 1.3 Define the required capabilities of staff prior to selection
2. Seek applicants	2.1 Make informal enquiries and advertise vacancies 2.2 Follow up possible staff by telephone and in person
3. Select staff	3.1 Interview potential staff against selection criteria 3.2 Select staff with due regard to equal employment opportunity
4. Induct staff	4.1 Brief new staff on relevant awards, enterprise agreements, pay rates and related administration 4.2 Advise new staff of terms and conditions and sign on 4.3 Familiarise new staff with the workplace and colleagues 4.4 Outline work health and safety and animal welfare requirements in detail to staff

The candidate must be assessed on their ability to integrate and apply the performance requirements of this unit in a workplace setting. Performance must be demonstrated consistently over time and in a suitable range of contexts.

The candidate must provide evidence that they can:

determine staff needs

advertise vacancies and recruit staff

select and induct staff into shearing team

carry out induction processes

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

industry awards and conditions

duty statements for each category of wool harvesting staff

interviewing techniques

advertising mechanisms for staff vacancies

telephone techniques

equal employment opportunity legislation

staff selection process

induction procedures.

work health and safety legislation and animal welfare legislation and codes of practice applying to the job roles

Competency is to be assessed in the workplace or simulated environment that accurately reflects performance in a real workplace setting.

Assessors must satisfy current standards for RTOs.

List each assessment task's title, type (eg project, observation/demonstration, essay, assingnment, checklist) and due date here

Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Copy and paste from the following data to produce each assessment task. Write these in plain English and spell out how, when and where the task is to be carried out, under what conditions, and what resources are needed. Include guidelines about how well the candidate has to perform a task for it to be judged satisfactory.

Element	Performance criteria
Elements describe the essential outcomes.	Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.
1. Determine staffing requirements	1.1 Assess the numbers and types of staff required for wool harvesting 1.2 Prepare a list of duties for additional staff 1.3 Define the required capabilities of staff prior to selection
2. Seek applicants	2.1 Make informal enquiries and advertise vacancies 2.2 Follow up possible staff by telephone and in person
3. Select staff	3.1 Interview potential staff against selection criteria 3.2 Select staff with due regard to equal employment opportunity
4. Induct staff	4.1 Brief new staff on relevant awards, enterprise agreements, pay rates and related administration 4.2 Advise new staff of terms and conditions and sign on 4.3 Familiarise new staff with the workplace and colleagues 4.4 Outline work health and safety and animal welfare requirements in detail to staff

The candidate must be assessed on their ability to integrate and apply the performance requirements of this unit in a workplace setting. Performance must be demonstrated consistently over time and in a suitable range of contexts.

The candidate must provide evidence that they can:

determine staff needs

advertise vacancies and recruit staff

select and induct staff into shearing team

carry out induction processes

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

industry awards and conditions

duty statements for each category of wool harvesting staff

interviewing techniques

advertising mechanisms for staff vacancies

telephone techniques

equal employment opportunity legislation

staff selection process

induction procedures.

work health and safety legislation and animal welfare legislation and codes of practice applying to the job roles

Competency is to be assessed in the workplace or simulated environment that accurately reflects performance in a real workplace setting.

Assessors must satisfy current standards for RTOs.

Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.

Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice	Yes	No	Comments/feedback
Assess the numbers and types of staff required for wool harvesting
Prepare a list of duties for additional staff
Define the required capabilities of staff prior to selection
Make informal enquiries and advertise vacancies
Follow up possible staff by telephone and in person
Interview potential staff against selection criteria
Select staff with due regard to equal employment opportunity
Brief new staff on relevant awards, enterprise agreements, pay rates and related administration
Advise new staff of terms and conditions and sign on
Familiarise new staff with the workplace and colleagues
Outline work health and safety and animal welfare requirements in detail to staff

Assessment Cover Sheet

AHCSHG405 - Arrange employment for shearing operations

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Assessment Record Sheet

AHCSHG405 - Arrange employment for shearing operations

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