Elements and Performance Criteria
- Plan a stock nutrition program
- Determine daily and seasonal nutritional requirements of cultured or held stock from published data on species, research programs, historical records, industry practice and workplace procedures
- Research and identify benefits of mechanisation or automation of process or activity and the use of specialised contract services
- Develop a plan to ensure adequate nutrition is provided to achieve appropriate stock condition in line with workplace production plan
- Ensure plan responds to different nutrition requirements during a range of conditions over the growing cycle of stock
- Determine most cost-effective approach to apply required nutrients
- Research selected foods in nutrition plan to identify and minimise risk of adverse side effects on stock or stock culture or holding environment
- Document nutrition plan and communicate to supervisors and management
- Monitor and improve the stock nutrition program
- Monitor implementation of program by stock-testing to ensure requirements of workplace production plan are achieved
- Monitor and review nutrition program to ensure it remains responsive to changing conditions
- Test new feeds or formulations and introduce into nutrition program in line with workplace practices
- Identify shortcomings in program and implement appropriate courses of action
- Document remedial action taken and report to management