Application
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to plan and schedule compost production. This unit applies to product managers at a commercial-scale composting facility.
It applies to individuals who analyse information and exercise judgement to complete a range of advanced skilled activities and demonstrate deep knowledge in a specific technical area. They have accountability for the work of others and analyse, design and communicate solutions to a range of complex problems.
No occupational licensing, legislative or certification requirements are known to apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Elements and Performance Criteria
Element | Performance criteria |
Elements describe the essential outcomes. | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
1. Establish production requirements | 1.1 Quantify production requirements from raw material supply contracts and receival data, sales and market trend information, and corporate marketing plan and strategy 1.2 Identify conditions that affect production requirements with management, sales and marketing personnel 1.3 Estimate production requirements to meet customer requirements and site and equipment capacity in consultation with management, sales and marketing personnel 1.4 Monitor environmental and work health and safety impacts for compliance with enterprise plan and licence conditions 1.5 Document and submit production plan for management approval 1.6 Confirm availability of personnel, machinery and equipment for compost production 1.7 Develop contingency plan for oversupply or undersupply of raw material or product |
2. Schedule production to meet requirement | 2.1 Calculate batch types and volumes of compost-based products 2.2 Obtain laboratory and field test data of compost materials during and after production 2.3 Monitor and adjust production schedule according to field and laboratory test results 2.4 Make product available to customer in required quantities, to required quality and at required time |
Evidence of Performance
The candidate must be assessed on their ability to integrate and apply the performance requirements of this unit in a workplace setting. Performance must be demonstrated consistently over time and in a suitable range of contexts.
The candidate must provide evidence that they can:
develop and document contingency plans for compost production
document a compost production plan consistent with enterprise capabilities and constraints
identify and interpret relevant information and conditions that could influence compost production
make product available to customers as required
produce and document a compost production schedule
Evidence of Knowledge
The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:
principles and practices of compost production scheduling
control of hazards in handling raw materials and product
processing duration for various raw materials
raw materials and their characteristics
relationship between key compost recipe variables and compost production
systems, technologies and methods in compost production
Assessment Conditions
Assessors must satisfy current standards for RTOs.
Foundation Skills
Foundation Skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.
Range Statement
Sectors
Composting (COM)