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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Determine characteristics of raw materials required
   • Identify commercial objectives, product range and specifications, compliance requirements and enterprise constraints
   • Review raw material supplies for suitability for compost products
   • Identify complementary raw material characteristics and quantities to manufacture defined products
   • Specify and document characteristics and quantities of additional complementary raw materials
   • Identify complementary or substitute raw material types consistent with requirements
2. Identify and prioritise raw materials required for production
   • Identify and assess raw material options to determine priority according to product range and specifications
   • Obtain samples of raw materials from sources of supply and evaluate and confirm risks
   • Submit changes to raw materials and product specifications for incorporation into business and marketing plan and strategy
3. Secure and maintain access to raw materials
   • Gain management approval for securing preferred raw materials
   • Document specifications for raw material characteristics and acceptability criteria for receival for inclusion in supply contract
   • Determine preferred suppliers of raw materials
   • Negotiate and secure supply contracts
   • Maintain communication with suppliers to support reliable and secure supply of consistent quality raw materials
4. Prepare for receival and processing of raw materials
   • Document and include receival, containment, handling and management requirements into procedures and training
   • Confirm availability of site infrastructure, plant and equipment requirements

Range Statement

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Performance Evidence

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:

assess characteristics of different raw materials as relevant to manufacture of particular products according to compliance requirements

define raw material specifications and acceptance criteria

Identify raw materials and product specifications to incorporate into business and marketing plans and strategies

develop criteria and identify raw material requirements from corporate documents

draft a supply contract with inclusions as negotiated

support reliable and secure supply of consistent quality raw materials

review processes, plant and site capabilities against requirements for receiving and processing raw materials

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Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

principles and practices for securing raw materials

capabilities and limitations of site and plant

environmental and site licenses and associated risks and restrictions

potential risks and hazards related to various raw materials

raw material assessment and characterisation

raw materials used in compost production

regulations and standards governing raw materials

standard forms of supply contracts

technical and industry literacy to source and interpret test data

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