Elements and Performance Criteria
- Organise for value-added product preparation.
- Job sheet or work order is reviewed to clearly identify all product requirements.
- Equipment required for safe, effective and efficient product preparation is identified and organised.
- Occupational health and safety (OHS) hazards in workplace are identified, and risk is assessed and managed according to enterprise procedures.
- Environmental implications associated with product preparation are identified, assessed and reported to supervisor.
- Prepare value-added products.
- Compost and product additives are clearly identified and confirmed against job sheet and enterprise procedures.
- Suitable personal protective equipment (PPE) and clothing are selected, used, maintained and stored according to OHS requirements.
- Required quantities of compost and product additives are measured and transported to product preparation area.
- Compost and product additives are regularly monitored and checked against value-added product specifications and variations or non-conformances are identified and reported, and remedial action is taken according to enterprise procedures and product specifications.
- Preparation method and machinery to be used are confirmed as appropriate for product and as meeting enterprise product requirements.
- Plant and machinery are operated in a safe and controlled manner, and monitored for performance and efficiency.
- Compost, materials and other product additives are blended and processed according to product requirements.
- Products are monitored and adjustments to machinery operations are made to meet job sheet specifications.
- Batch numbers of compost materials and other additives are combined or reassigned.
- Blending, processing machinery and site are cleared and cleaned as required to avoid contamination between batches according to enterprise procedures.
- Conduct quality inspection and readiness for sale.
- Value-added product is inspected and checked for compliance with job sheet and product requirements.
- Product details are documented accurately and promptly according to enterprise procedures.
- Value-added product is transported to holding bay and quantity of product is confirmed.
- Value-added product is clearly labelled according to regulatory and customer requirements.
- Value-added product is released for dispatch according to enterprise procedures.
- Work outcomes are reported to supervisor, feedback on performance is sought and any required improvements are noted for future action.