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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Prepare to work safely
  2. Maintain hygiene in receival storage facilities
  3. Prepare testing equipment for use
  4. Prepare to provide service to growers/suppliers
  5. Prepare for storage of grains/seed

Required Skills

Required skills

identify hazards and assess risks in grainseed receival area

operation and maintenance of grainseed testing equipment

inspection and cleaning of receival and storage areas and equipment

growersupplier information

identify grainseed types

use of personal protective equipment

identification of defects such as split grainsseeds undersize chaff weed seeds

use literacy skills to read interpret and follow organisational policies and procedures follow sequenced written instructions record accurately and legible information collected and select and apply procedures for a range of tasks

use oral communication skillslanguage competence to fulfil the job role as specified by the organisation including questioning techniques active listening clarifying information and consulting with supervisors as required

use numeracy skills to estimate calculate and record routine workplace measures

use interpersonal skills to work with and relate to people from a range of cultural social and religious backgrounds and with a range of physical and mental abilities

Required knowledge

grainseed receival processes and industry practice

calibration requirements for testing equipment

types of testing equipment such as protein oil content moisture etc

requirements for segregation traceability and hygiene

impact of residues including chemical

industry practice standards and quality assurance requirements

legislation and regulations including OHS

quality requirements in relation to grains receival

segregation strategiesmethods

dust control

dispute resolution

Evidence Required

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria required skills and knowledge range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package

Overview of assessment

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

The evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit must be relevant to workplace operations and satisfy holistically all of the requirements of the performance criteria and required skills and knowledge and include achievement of the following

prepare the site and maintain hygiene

prepare testing equipment

liaise with growers andor contractors

maintain segregation of grainsseeds and arrange storage

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Competency requires the application of work practices under work conditions Selection and use of resources for some worksites may differ due to the regional or enterprise circumstances