Elements and Performance Criteria
- Prepare for classing of alpaca fleece
- Arrange equipment, facilities and layout of shed according to predetermined classing strategy for efficient fleece flow, quality management and pressing
- Select, use and maintain personal protective equipment and clothing
- Identify work health and safety hazards, assess risks and implement control measures
- Apply site quarantine/biosecurity protocols and follow hygiene requirements and monitor as required by owner or manager instructions
- Place bins and containers appropriately and ensure they are clearly labelled according to classing strategy and quality management system requirements
- Carry out classing of alpaca fleece
- Apply safe work practices at all times and use available safety equipment
- Follow enterprise animal welfare policies
- Handle and skirt fleece to standards outlined in classing strategy
- Check fleece to ensure freedom from contamination and stain
- Check fleece to ensure adequate and optimum skirting
- Keep different classes of fleece separate as required
- Appraise fleece for its characteristics
- Identify fleece of higher and lower market value and make lines that maximise return to fleece owner
- Class fleece to Alpaca Fleece Classing Code of Practice or as required by alternative selling methods
- Record data about fleece
- Dispose of fleece and report on wet fleece
- Follow up classing outcomes