This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level required for this unit

Required skills

Technical skills sufficient to use and maintain relevant equipment efficiently and safely carry out seed processing procedures identify a range of seed species and apply accurate identifying information

Communication skills sufficient to use appropriate communication and interpersonal techniques with colleagues and others

Literacy skills sufficient to locate record and report information

Numeracy skills sufficient to apply appropriate mathematical techniques to calculate seed weights and quantities

Problem solving skills sufficient to review and identify work requirements identify problems and equipment faults demonstrate appropriate response procedures

Required knowledge

Applicable commonwealth state or territory legislation regulations standards codes of practice and established safe practices relevant to the full range of processes for processing seed

Environmental protection requirements including the safe disposal of waste material and the safe use and storage of chemicals

Organisational and site standards requirements policies and procedures for processing seed

Environmental risks and hazards

Using seed material effectively and efficiently

Role of wood or waste products in generating renewable energy through biomass

Established communication channels and protocols

Types of seed processing equipment and procedures for its safe use and maintenance

Hazards associated with the storage treatment and despatch of seed

Range of seed species and treating packaging and storage processes

Range of seed treatments and storage requirements for different seed species

Types of diseases and pests likely to infect a range of species

Problem identification and resolution strategies and common fault finding techniques

Types of tools and equipment and procedures for their safe use and maintenance

Appropriate mathematical procedures for estimating and measuring including calculating time to complete tasks

Procedures for recording and reporting workplace records and information

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

A person who demonstrates competency in this unit must be able to provide evidence that they can apply safe and efficient techniques to treat store and despatch a range of seed species in line with species requirements and organisational guidelines

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 and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements of this unit and include demonstration of

following applicable commonwealth state or territory legislative and regulatory requirements and codes of practice relevant to processing seed

following organisational policies and procedures relevant to processing seed

applying effective methods to treat package and store a range of seed species in line with work order instructions and within prescribed organisational tolerances

operating and maintaining seed processing equipment

despatching seed in line with seed request specifications

recording seed processing information and results and maintaining workplace information

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Competency is to be assessed in the workplace or realistically simulated workplace

Assessment is to occur under standard and authorised work practices safety requirements and environmental constraints

Assessment of required knowledge other than confirmatory questions will usually be conducted in an offsite context

Assessment is to follow relevant regulatory or Australian Standards requirements

The following resources should be made available

workplace location or simulated workplace

materials and equipment relevant to undertaking work applicable to this unit

specifications and work instructions

Method of assessment

Assessment must satisfy the endorsed Assessment Guidelines of the FPI Training Package

Assessment must satisfy the endorsed Assessment Guidelines of the FPI11 Training Package

Assessment methods must confirm consistency and accuracy of performance over time and in a range of workplace relevant contexts together with application of required knowledge

Assessment must be by direct observation of tasks with questioning on required knowledge and it must also reinforce the integration of employability skills

Assessment methods must confirm the ability to access and correctly interpret and apply the required knowledge

Assessment may be applied under projectrelated conditions real or simulated and require evidence of process

Assessment must confirm a reasonable inference that competency is able not only to be satisfied under the particular circumstance but is able to be transferred to other circumstances

Assessment may be in conjunction with assessment of other units of competency

The assessment environment should not disadvantage the candidate

Assessment practices should take into account any relevant language or cultural issues related to Aboriginality gender or language backgrounds other than English

Where the participant has a disability reasonable adjustment may be applied during assessment

Language and literacy demands of the assessment task should not be higher than those of the work role

OHS requirements:

Environmental requirements may include:

Legislative requirements:

Organisational requirements may include:

Work order is to include:

Appropriate personnel may include:

Environmental protection measures may include:

Equipment may include:

Communication may include:

Separation methods may include:

Seed treatment may include:

Seed information includes:

Packaging may include:

Request specifications may include:

Appropriate container criteria may include: