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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Determine characteristics of raw materials required
  2. Identify and prioritise raw materials required for production
  3. Secure access to raw materials
  4. Prepare for receival and processing of raw materials
  5. Maintain supply of raw material

Required Skills

Required skills

assessing and characterising raw materials

negotiating prices and supply of materials

using a compost recipe calculator

use literacy skills to fulfil job roles as required by the organisation The level of skill may range from reading and understanding documentation to completion of written reports

use oral communication skillslanguage competence to fulfil the job role as specified by the organisation including questioning active listening asking for clarification negotiating solutions and responding to a range of views

use numeracy skills to estimate calculate and record complex workplace measures

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

Required knowledge

basic technical and industry literacy to source and interpret test data

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

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

develop criteria and identify raw material requirements from corporate documents

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

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

define raw material specifications and acceptance criteria

draft a supply contract

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