This unit applies to commercial composting facility managers.

ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

1. Determine characteristics of raw materials required

1.1. Relevant corporate documents are reviewed to identify commercial objectives, product range and specifications, compliance requirements and enterprise constraints.

1.2. Current raw material supplies are reviewed for suitability for production of defined compost products.

1.3. Compost recipe calculations are conducted as a gap analysis to identify complementary raw material characteristics and quantities required to manufacture defined products.

1.4. Characteristics and quantities of additional complementary raw materials required are specified and documented.

1.5. Complementary or substitute raw material types that are consistent with requirements are identified through review of relevant literature and enterprise information/records.

2. Identify and prioritise raw materials required for production

2.1. Raw material options are identified and assessed in order to determine relative priority according to product range and specifications.

2.2. Representative samples of prioritised raw materials are gained from potential sources of supply, and characteristics/risks are evaluated and confirmed.

2.3. Where required, revisions to raw materials and product specifications are submitted to executive management for incorporation into corporate business plan, marketing plan and marketing strategy.

3. Secure access to raw materials

3.1. Executive management approval is gained for securing preferred raw materials.

3.2. Specifications for raw material characteristics and acceptability criteria for receival are documented for incorporation into supply contract.

3.3. Preferred suppliers of raw materials are determined.

3.4. Supply contracts are negotiated and secured on suitable trading terms according to enterprise practice.

4. Prepare for receival and processing of raw materials

4.1. Receival, containment, handling and management requirements are documented and incorporated into enterprise procedures and training.

4.2. Availability of site infrastructure, plant and equipment requirements is confirmed.

5. Maintain supply of raw material

5.1. Effective communication is maintained with raw material suppliers to support reliable and secure supply of raw materials of consistent and required quality.

Required skills

assessing and characterising raw materials

negotiating prices and supply of materials

using a compost recipe calculator

use literacy skills to fulfil job roles as required by the organisation. The level of skill may range from reading and understanding documentation to completion of written reports

use oral communication skills/language competence to fulfil the job role as specified by the organisation including questioning, active listening, asking for clarification, negotiating solutions and responding to a range of views

use numeracy skills to estimate, calculate and record complex workplace measures

use interpersonal skills to work with others and relate to people from a range of cultural, social and religious backgrounds and with a range of physical and mental abilities.

Required knowledge

basic technical and industry literacy to source and interpret test data

capabilities and limitations of site and plant

environmental and site licenses and associated risks and restrictions

potential risks and hazards related to various raw materials

raw material assessment and characterisation

raw materials used in compost production

regulations and standards governing raw materials

standard forms of supply contracts.

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.

Overview of assessment

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

The evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit must be relevant to workplace operations and satisfy holistically all of the requirements of the performance criteria and required skills and knowledge and include achievement of the following:

develop criteria and identify raw material requirements from corporate documents

review processes, plant and site capabilities against requirements for processing raw materials

assess characteristics of different raw materials as relevant to manufacture of particular products according to compliance requirements

define raw material specifications and acceptance criteria

draft a supply contract.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Competency requires the application of work practices under work conditions. Selection and use of resources for some worksites may differ due to the regional or enterprise circumstances.

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole.

Raw material make include:

commercial organic waste

timber product waste

metropolitan green waste.

Unit sector

Composting

This unit contains employability skills.