Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners

SFIAQU408 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Supervise harvest and post-harvest activities

Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency SFIAQU408 - Supervise harvest and post-harvest activities
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to supervise harvest and post-harvest activities, including preparing harvest schedule, managing handling activities and ensuring quality assurance practices. It does not include processing activities, such as cooking, gill gutting, scaling, filleting, shucking, peeling or heading.The unit applies to individuals who have responsibility for leading teams for harvest and post-harvest operations. They work closely with supervisors of harvest labour and suppliers of services such as transport.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.

Assessment of the skills in this unit of competency must take place under the following conditions:

physical conditions:

skills must be demonstrated in an aquaculture workplace or an environment that accurately represents workplace conditions

resources, equipment and materials:

equipment required for harvest and post-harvest activities

stock to harvest and prepare for transport

workplace forms and recording technology

specifications:

customer or production plans and other requirements to develop a harvest schedule

workplace procedures for harvest and post-harvest operations

relationships:

evidence of interactions with senior personnel and staff.

Assessors of this unit must satisfy the requirements for assessors in applicable vocational education and training legislation, frameworks and/or standards.
Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
Activities 		Slides
PPT 		Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Finalise harvest and post-harvest activities
  • Supervise clean-up of work area, including repairs and storage of equipment
  • Record relevant harvest and post-harvest data, observations or information, and check any out-of-range or unusual records
  • Update production statistics with harvest and post-harvest information
  • Prepare required reports to management, including recommendations for improvements
  • Give feedback to staff on their work performance
       
Element: Prepare harvest and post-harvest schedules
  • Seek direction from senior personnel on harvest requirements
  • Identify numbers and stock quality parameters required by customer or production plan
  • Select culture or holding structures or systems to be harvested
  • Determine timing and period of harvest to meet customer or production plan requirements
  • Prepare harvest schedules and convey to team leaders
  • Confirm personnel availability and prepare duty rosters
       
Element: Organise harvest and post-harvest operations
  • Confirm technology and/or equipment and facilities are available and serviceable
  • Brief personnel responsible for transport, processing and marketing on arrangements
  • Integrate harvest and post-harvest activities with other activities
  • Inform staff of health and safety and reporting procedures
       
Element: Monitor progress of harvest and post-harvest activities
  • Ensure stock is harvested and handled with minimal stress or damage according to the harvest schedule
  • Monitor transportation for stock to processing facilities according to food and transport legislative requirements
  • Monitor packaging and transportation of livestock according to biosecurity, food and transport legislative requirements
  • Maintain quality assurance practices on harvested and slaughtered stock
  • Monitor treatment of product during transport and arrival at destination through the transport company and customer
       
Element: Finalisarvest and post-harve hest activities
  • Supervise clean-up of work area, including repairs and storage of equipment
  • Record relevant harvest and post-harvest data, observations or information, and check any out-of-range or unusual records
  • Update production statistics with harvest and post-harvest information
  • Prepare required reports to management, including recommendations for improvements
  • Give feedback to staff on their work performance
       


Evidence Required

List the assessment methods to be used and the context and resources required for assessment. Copy and paste the relevant sections from the evidence guide below and then re-write these in plain English.

An individual demonstrating competency must satisfy all of the elements and performance criteria in this unit.

There must be evidence that the individual has coordinated and supervised harvest and post-harvest activities in an aquaculture environment on at least one occasion, including:

developing a harvest and post-harvest schedule to meet harvesting requirements

communicating harvest and post-harvest responsibilities to staff, senior personnel and suppliers of services

overseeing harvest and post-harvest activities, complying with legislative and regulatory and workplace quality requirements

completing compliance and other reporting requirements.

An individual must be able to demonstrate the knowledge required to perform the tasks outlined in the elements and performance criteria of this unit. This includes knowledge of:

harvesting and post-harvesting techniques for a range of species or stock

quality control procedures relevant to harvesting, grading and storage of stock

quality parameters in specific types of stock

staff feedback on work performance methods

technology and/or equipment used in harvest and post-harvest activities

compliance and reporting requirements

legislative and biosecurity regulatory requirements relevant to harvest and post-harvest activities.

Submission Requirements

List each assessment task's title, type (eg project, observation/demonstration, essay, assignment, checklist) and due date here

Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Assessment Tasks

Copy and paste from the following data to produce each assessment task. Write these in plain English and spell out how, when and where the task is to be carried out, under what conditions, and what resources are needed. Include guidelines about how well the candidate has to perform a task for it to be judged satisfactory.
Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.

Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Supervise clean-up of work area, including repairs and storage of equipment 
Record relevant harvest and post-harvest data, observations or information, and check any out-of-range or unusual records 
Update production statistics with harvest and post-harvest information 
Prepare required reports to management, including recommendations for improvements 
Give feedback to staff on their work performance 
Seek direction from senior personnel on harvest requirements 
Identify numbers and stock quality parameters required by customer or production plan 
Select culture or holding structures or systems to be harvested 
Determine timing and period of harvest to meet customer or production plan requirements 
Prepare harvest schedules and convey to team leaders 
Confirm personnel availability and prepare duty rosters 
Confirm technology and/or equipment and facilities are available and serviceable 
Brief personnel responsible for transport, processing and marketing on arrangements 
Integrate harvest and post-harvest activities with other activities 
Inform staff of health and safety and reporting procedures 
Ensure stock is harvested and handled with minimal stress or damage according to the harvest schedule 
Monitor transportation for stock to processing facilities according to food and transport legislative requirements 
Monitor packaging and transportation of livestock according to biosecurity, food and transport legislative requirements 
Maintain quality assurance practices on harvested and slaughtered stock 
Monitor treatment of product during transport and arrival at destination through the transport company and customer 
Supervise clean-up of work area, including repairs and storage of equipment 
Record relevant harvest and post-harvest data, observations or information, and check any out-of-range or unusual records 
Update production statistics with harvest and post-harvest information 
Prepare required reports to management, including recommendations for improvements 
Give feedback to staff on their work performance 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

SFIAQU408 - Supervise harvest and post-harvest activities
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Assessment Record Sheet

SFIAQU408 - Supervise harvest and post-harvest activities

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