Required skills

Ability to

analyse utility or energy tariffs and charges and options available to the enterprise

apply relevant mathematical and communication skills

communicate effectively with internal and external personnel with diverse roles communication skills and cultures to determine utility or energy requirements and use

calculate and analyse enterprise utility or energy costs and their impact on production costs

consult with personnel across the enterprise to identify and resolve utility or energy waste problems

determine current and future utility or energy requirements for enterprise operations including analysing company goals conducting utility or energy audits to identify consumption patterns and inefficiencies measuring enterprise utility or energy consumption and cost including waste against agreed benchmarks

develop performance measures and indicators for utility or energy consumption and costs based on benchmarks and enterprise goals

develop strategies for minimising and optimising utility or energy usage including assessing and monitoring equipment performance introducing energy efficient plant and equipment comparing sources and recommending utility or energy substitution changes to procedures and assessing and minimising nonworking day use of utilities eg lighting

evaluate cost and recommend alternative plant equipment procedures and utility or energy sources to improve efficiency including researching sources reviewing enterprise procedures evaluating suitable alternatives for enterprise products and operations and calculating initial and maintenance costs and payback periods

identify and apply relevant Occupational Health and Safety OHampS requirements

include safety requirements of utility or energy use in workplace health and safety systems and procedures

interpret and review performance information and recommend strategies for improvement

manage utility and energy costs including calculating current utility or energy charges comparing and recommending supply sources and costs monitoring utility or energy budget determining the impact of changes in utility or energy costs on budgets and profitability and taking actions to correct budget variations

prepare contingency plans relating to utility or energy supply failure and incidents which include emergency and safety procedures alternative supplies eg cogeneration and communication strategies

prepare strategies to spread utility or energy use to avoid supplier peak demand or cost periods

prepare reports resource proposals and recommendations in styles formats and language appropriate for the audience

present reports according to legal and enterprise requirements

recommend utility or energy suppliers and negotiate supply and costs

research best practice models in utility or energy assessment planning use and sustainability and assess their applicability for the enterprise

take action to improve own work performance as a result of feedback from others selfevaluation or in response to changed work practices and technologies

utilise information and communications technology including budget and costing modelling software to analyse costs of alternative utility or energy management or purchase strategies

Required knowledge

Knowledge of

principles and methods of heat transfer and how they impact on utility or energy use waste and cost

concepts of base load and variable load of utility and energy services

principles of demand control including cogeneration or outage and peak load shedding or shifting to minimise utility or energy costs

steam generation process and its use as an energy source in the plant

cost components related to the use of utility or energy including capital purchase replacement and maintenance costs for plant and equipment payback periods and net utility or energy costs

procedures and systems for measuring utility or energy use and waste appropriate to the operations of the enterprise

utility or energy supply status and sources available to the enterprise

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

The meat industry has specific and clear requirements for evidence A minimum of three forms of evidence is required to demonstrate competency in the meat industry This is specifically designed to provide evidence that covers the demonstration in the workplace of all aspects of competency over time

These requirements are in addition to the requirements for valid current authentic and sufficient evidence

Three forms of evidence means three different kinds of evidence not three pieces of the same kind In practice it will mean that most of the unit is covered twice This increases the legitimacy of the evidence

All assessment must be conducted against Australian meat industry standards and regulations

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

Competency must be demonstrated through sustained performance over time at an appropriate level of responsibility and authority under typical operating and production conditions for the enterprise

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must be conducted in a workplace context under normal production and operating conditions

Method of assessment

Recommended methods of assessment include

a thirdparty referee report of sustained performance at appropriate level of authority and responsibility

assignment focusing on understanding and application of principles and theory to workplace operations

simulation

workplace projects with a focus on company environment and conditions

Assessment practices should take into account any relevant language or cultural issues related to Aboriginality or Torres Strait Islander gender or language backgrounds other than English Language and literacy demands of the assessment task should not be higher than those of the work role

Guidance information for assessment

A current list of resources for this unit of competency is available from MINTRAC wwwmintraccomau or telephone

Strategies for reducing costs of utility or energy supply may include:

Workplacerequirements may include:

Regulatory requirements may include:

Benchmarks may be:

Utility and energy efficiency may relate to:

Utility and energy wastage and inefficient use may be caused by:

Utilities and energy services and supply may be contestable or non-contestable and include:

Stakeholders may include:

Mathematical skills may relate to:

Communication may:

Strategies and measures for measuring use and waste may include:

OHS requirements may include:

Utility or energy supply status may include: