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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Inspect calves available for collection from farms
   • Check calves to meet specifications for transport and slaughter
   • Check calves to meet regulatory requirements
   • Identify and reject calves not suitable for transport or slaughter, where necessary
   • Explain reasons for rejecting calves to farmers (where necessary)
2. Weigh and load young calves, where applicable
   • Lift calves safely and humanely onto scales
   • Load calves safely onto truck or trailer
   • Record weights
   • Identify and minimise workplace health and safety risks when loading calves
3. Prepare paperwork associated with purchase of young calves
   • Complete National Livestock Identification System (NLIS) and National Vendor Declaration (NVD) requirements for calves to be transported
   • Prepare paperwork in accordance with company and regulatory requirements
4. Transport young calves
   • Plan collection trips to meet company and regulatory requirements
   • Transport calves in accordance with company and regulatory requirements
   • Monitor calves in transport in accordance with company and regulatory requirements
   • Take appropriate action to manage sick or injured calves
5. Unload calves
   • Unload calves safely and humanely according to company and regulatory requirements
   • Complete and present required paperwork

Range Statement

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Performance Evidence

The candidate must humanely, hygienically and safely assess, purchase and transport young (bobby) calves.

The candidate must:

identify calves fit for transport and processing

communicate to explain reasons for refusing selection of calves

load, transport and unload bobby calves humanely, safely and hygienically

accurately complete relevant paperwork

plan pick up runs to meet regulatory and company requirements for time off feed

identify and observe workplace health and safety requirements when handling calves

read and interpret relevant workplace documents

share information

manage time and priorities

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Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must demonstrate a basic factual, technical and procedural knowledge of:

relevant company and regulatory requirements

relevant calf behaviour

animal welfare issues associated with handling and transporting young calves

relevant paperwork for purchasing

record keeping requirements

NLIS requirements

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