Elements and Performance Criteria
- Prepare for harvesting
- Crop maturity and quality is assessed in readiness for harvesting.
- Pre-harvest treatments for the control and eradication of pests are determined and carried out according to Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) requirements.
- Requirements for licences or permits are identified and complied with.
- Insurance requirements are assessed and risk management strategies planned and implemented as required.
- Determine harvest strategy
- Optimum timing to carry out harvest is estimated and calculated according to crop maturity assessment.
- Resource requirements are assessed giving consideration to the size of the crop and estimated timing of harvest.
- Labour and equipment required to carry out harvesting operations is confirmed and arranged within budgetary constraints.
- Requirements for fire prevention and control are identified and arranged according to OHS requirements.
- Coordinate the harvest strategy
- Effective communication strategies are implemented to ensure smooth workflow operations and personnel safety.
- Harvesting operations are implemented and adjusted as required according to weather, equipment and staff requirements.
- Equipment operation is coordinated for maximum efficiency and monitored for performance effectiveness.
- Existing and potential hazards are identified and controlled according to OHS and enterprise requirements.
- Complete harvest operation
- Storage resources are located for efficient operations and strategies for drying grain are identified, if necessary, according to marketing initiatives.
- Quality of grain is segregated to marketing grades and monitored for moisture content according to classification standards.
- Harvesting operations and outcomes are evaluated against harvest strategy.
- Relevant information is documented for continual analysis and effective planning management.