Ability to: map the uses of water in production across the production site, such as water used in cooling applications, and washing/flushing identify treatment requirements and methods for water used in production, such as addition of sanitising agents (e.g. chlorine and anti-rust agents) identify causes of risks associated with Legionella and related control measures describe the meaning of terms and concepts used to describe water quality, such as: potable total residual chlorine free residual chlorine available chlorine identify acceptable limits for water going to storm water (pH range) identify the legal, social and environmental consequences of releasing water to the environment that does not meet water quality standards identify characteristics that are monitored in waste water and how these affect the cost of trade waste disposal (this is set out in agreements with the water supplier and typically includes volume, BOD, suspended solids, and nitrogen - some types of heavy metals may also be monitored although this may not directly affect cost of disposal) identify equipment and methods used to monitor waste water characteristics, including meters used to measure volume and a sampling and testing regime to check water quality describe principles of common methods used to treat trade waste and identify typical applications, including both primary and secondary treatment stages identify conditions that could result in failure to comply with legal requirements for storm water and related control methods (e.g. spill control consequences and control methods) identify conditions that could result in high costs of trade waste disposal and related control methods, such as conditions or activities that place additional load on treatment processes (e.g. use of strong cleaning chemicals and related control measures) develop and/or review procedures to describe procedures to minimise costs of trade waste disposal, including good housekeeping practices, such as collection of solids and materials rather than hosing them down drains identify the rights of relevant authorities to enter the site and conduct independent sample collection and test procedures Identify appropriate communication and consultation systems to support continuous improvement of resource efficiency and waste management identify trends in environmental management and social expectations of companies and assess the company environmental policy and related procedures in light of these trends map the drainage points across a production site, including identifying drains that go to bunded areas, trade waste and storm water map the waste water generated at each stage of the food processing operation (for each stream generated, identify the characteristics of waste water and related treatment requirements) carry out an assessment on water use within a given process identify the quantities and applications of water, the treatment stages, if any, points where water could be more effectively conserved, such as running hoses, steam leaks, and waste water generated by the process identify the treatment methods currently in place and consider opportunities to improve resource utilisation through conservation of water, changing materials and processing methods and/or more effective treating and/or recycling of waste water based on investigations, develop improvement proposals (this may be undertaken with input from relevant technical specialists) establish and/or utilise consultative arrangements to canvass input on efficient water use and trade waste treatment methods communicate information on changes to workplace systems and procedures to support improvements use communication skills to interpret and complete work information to support operations of work team or area demonstrate and support cooperative work practices within a culturally diverse workforce |