Elements and Performance Criteria
- Organise for processing.
- Job sheet is reviewed to clearly identify all processing requirements.
- Machinery, equipment and materials appropriate to the job requirements are selected and checked for serviceability and safe operation.
- Potential OHS hazards are identified and assessed, and appropriate action is taken to minimise risk to self and others.
- Suitable personal protective equipment (PPE) is selected, fitted, used, maintained and stored according to work requirements, manufacturer specifications and enterprise procedures.
- Enterprise OHS guidelines are complied with.
- Prepare raw materials and compost the feedstock mixture.
- Raw materials and additives for processing are identified, collected and checked to ensure compliance with enterprise procedures, including assessment of physical contamination according to enterprise guidelines.
- Composting technology and methods to be used are confirmed as appropriate to raw material types and enterprise product requirements.
- Raw materials are variously pre-processed into suitable forms for composting according to enterprise product requirements.
- Pre-processed raw materials are mixed into suitable feedstock mixtures for composting according to documented recipes or batches.
- Feedstock mixtures for composting are handled according to technology, appropriate method, and industry best practice and enterprise procedures.
- Batch numbers or codes are assigned and batch documentation is created to enable tracking of batch through compost production cycle.
- Monitor composting process.
- Composting batch is monitored by observation and use of field testing equipment to maintain effective composting process and efficient compost production schedule according to relevant Australian standards for the product.
- Processing and operations records are maintained for process control and to track batch through the compost production cycle.
- Faults or variations observed at any stage of process are reported to supervisor and remedial action is taken to maintain effective and consistent compost production.
- Conduct quality control inspection.
- Finished compost is inspected and assessed for compliance with enterprise product requirements and relevant Australian standards.
- Faults or variations observed are reported to supervisor.
- Non-compliant product is further processed with necessary adjustments made as directed to processing technique and compost batch management to achieve compliance with product quality requirements.
- Compliance of compost batch with product requirements is confirmed.
- Batch documentation is completed for compliant compost product.
- Sales and operational staff members are informed that product is suitable for sale and/or preparation of value-added products.
- Work outcomes are reported to supervisor, feedback on performance is sought and any required improvements are noted for future action.
- Clean up area.
- Loading-shifting machinery and other processing equipment are cleared and cleaned as required to avoid contamination between batches.
- Raw materials and finished compost products are cleared away to designated areas, and processing site is cleaned to ensure safe and effective future operation according to enterprise procedures.