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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Interpret delivery requirements
   • Schedule deliveries according to customer orders and delivery plan.
   • Monitor system flow rates or sources to ensure orders can be met.
2. Operate irrigation or stock and domestic supply systems
   • Identify and apply organisational requirements, plans, orders and schedules for the operation of irrigation or stock and domestic supply system.
   • Operate irrigation or stock and domestic supply system, using safe work methods and appropriate equipment.
   • Monitor deliveries, record adjustments and irregularities, and communicate as required.
3. Identify and address issues
   • Identify actual and potential problems that may reduce service standards and communicate to relevant personnel.
   • Resolve identified problems within own capability.
   • Record and report workplace activities.
4. Interpret delivery requirements
   • Schedule deliveries according to customer orders and delivery plan.
   • Monitor system flow rates or sources to ensure orders can be met.
5. Operate irrigation or stock and domestic supply systems
   • Identify and apply organisational requirements, plans, orders and schedules for the operation of irrigation or stock and domestic supply system.
   • Operate irrigation or stock and domestic supply system, using safe work methods and appropriate equipment.
   • Monitor deliveries, record adjustments and irregularities, and communicate as required.
6. Identify and address issues
   • Identify actual and potential problems that may reduce service standards and communicate to relevant personnel.
   • Resolve identified problems within own capability.
   • Record and report workplace activities.

Performance Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence must satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria. If not otherwise specified the candidate must demonstrate evidence of performance of the following on at least one occasion.

identifying and responding to operational problems

interpreting data

producing basic reports and logs

operating communications equipment

following plans, charts and instructions

communicating with customers and other employees

performing work related calculations

operating irrigation or stock and domestic supply system

checking channel flow and water deliveries

identifying control system faults

interpreting irrigation or drainage requirements

operating, adjusting and monitoring irrigation or drainage system

ensuring that water is delivered to schedule

identifying and reporting problems and irregularities

completing relevant records and reports

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Knowledge Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence must satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria. If not otherwise specified the depth of knowledge demonstrated must be appropriate to the job context of the candidate.

impact of the principles of hydraulics on the operation of flows

layout of drainage or irrigation system

lock-out procedures for mechanical and electrical installations

relevant utilities and service bodies

communication systems

service requirements specified in customers’ contracts

risk factors and potential hazards involved with water system

equipment operation, capacity and limitations

effects of weather and conditions on operation of system, site and plant

flow measurement procedures

control systems

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