Assessor Resource

SFIAQU210
Harvest cultured or held stock

Assessment tool

Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024


This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to harvest cultured or held stock and transport to an on-farm or off-farm post-harvest facility. It does not include processing activities, such as gill-gutting, cleaning, filleting, cooking and shucking, the slaughter of livestock or off-facility live transport.

The unit applies to individuals who carry out routine harvesting tasks, including sorting and grading of stock, in an aquaculture setting under the direction of a supervisor.

All work must be carried out to comply with workplace procedures, according to state/territory health and safety, food safety, biosecurity and environmental regulations, legislation and standards that apply to the workplace. Licences may be required if operating load-shifting equipment, vehicles or vessels.

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

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Evidence Required

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.

An individual demonstrating competency must satisfy all of the elements and performance criteria in this unit.

There must be evidence that the individual has carried out harvesting of cultured or held stock on at least one occasion, including:

communicating with and reporting to supervisor on harvest activities

using the appropriate observation methods to monitor stock behaviour, water and environmental conditions for abnormal activity or negative impacts on harvest

using automated and/or manual harvest equipment and checking for serviceability of tools

safely preparing, operating and maintaining the required harvesting, transport and holding equipment

handling and harvesting stock using techniques appropriate for stock and quality standards

completing workplace harvest records

cleaning work area and storing tools and equipment post-harvest.

An individual must be able to demonstrate the knowledge required to perform the tasks outlined in the elements and performance criteria of this unit. This includes knowledge of:

basic characteristics of abnormal and normal behaviour of stock relevant to harvesting

key effects of water and environmental conditions on stock

key effects of environmental waste and effluent from harvesting activities

operation and maintenance of automatic or mechanised harvest equipment

workplace procedures for harvesting stock

workplace quality parameters and grading criteria for stock

biosecurity measures and health and safety in the context of harvesting stock, including safety measures for handling hazardous stock.

Assessment of the skills in this unit of competency must take place under the following conditions:

physical conditions:

skills must be demonstrated in an aquaculture workplace setting or an environment that accurately represents workplace conditions

resources, equipment and materials:

cultured or held stock for harvesting

culture or holding structures with/in water containing stock that exhibits a range of quality parameters

post-harvest processing facilities

data or recording sheets

specifications:

harvest schedule

workplace procedures for harvesting cultured or held stock

relationships:

evidence of interactions with supervisor.

Assessors of this unit must satisfy the requirements for assessors in applicable vocational education and training legislation, frameworks and/or standards.

Submission Requirements

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Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Assessment Tasks

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.

An individual demonstrating competency must satisfy all of the elements and performance criteria in this unit.

There must be evidence that the individual has carried out harvesting of cultured or held stock on at least one occasion, including:

communicating with and reporting to supervisor on harvest activities

using the appropriate observation methods to monitor stock behaviour, water and environmental conditions for abnormal activity or negative impacts on harvest

using automated and/or manual harvest equipment and checking for serviceability of tools

safely preparing, operating and maintaining the required harvesting, transport and holding equipment

handling and harvesting stock using techniques appropriate for stock and quality standards

completing workplace harvest records

cleaning work area and storing tools and equipment post-harvest.

An individual must be able to demonstrate the knowledge required to perform the tasks outlined in the elements and performance criteria of this unit. This includes knowledge of:

basic characteristics of abnormal and normal behaviour of stock relevant to harvesting

key effects of water and environmental conditions on stock

key effects of environmental waste and effluent from harvesting activities

operation and maintenance of automatic or mechanised harvest equipment

workplace procedures for harvesting stock

workplace quality parameters and grading criteria for stock

biosecurity measures and health and safety in the context of harvesting stock, including safety measures for handling hazardous stock.

Assessment of the skills in this unit of competency must take place under the following conditions:

physical conditions:

skills must be demonstrated in an aquaculture workplace setting or an environment that accurately represents workplace conditions

resources, equipment and materials:

cultured or held stock for harvesting

culture or holding structures with/in water containing stock that exhibits a range of quality parameters

post-harvest processing facilities

data or recording sheets

specifications:

harvest schedule

workplace procedures for harvesting cultured or held stock

relationships:

evidence of interactions with supervisor.

Assessors of this unit must satisfy the requirements for assessors in applicable vocational education and training legislation, frameworks and/or standards.
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
Confirm instructions on harvest schedule with supervisor 
Collect required equipment, including personal protective equipment, and check for serviceability 
Prepare and move transport and holding equipment and post-harvest facilities to harvest site 
Identify, isolate and retrieve stock according to supervisor instructions, ensuring appropriate safety measures are taken 
Observe stock behaviour and report any abnormal activity to supervisor 
Observe water and environmental conditions and report conditions that could adversely impact on the harvest or wellbeing of stock to supervisor 
Operate and maintain equipment according to workplace procedures 
Check, grade and count stock according to quality parameters set by harvest schedule or supervisor 
Remove stock and place in holding containers or transport equipment according to food safety requirements 
Move stock to the next phase of the harvest chain according to supervisor instructions 
Clean work area and dispose of waste materials safely according to workplace procedures 
Check and store tools and equipment, reporting any identified repair requirements to supervisor 
Record relevant data and observations, and report any abnormal records to supervisor 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

SFIAQU210 - Harvest cultured or held stock
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Assessment Record Sheet

SFIAQU210 - Harvest cultured or held stock

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