This unit applies to working under close supervision with regular checking within enterprise guidelines.

ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

1. Get and distribute feed

1.1. Daily feeding program for livestock is checked with supervisor.

1.2. Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) hazards are identified, risk assessed and suitable controls implemented.

1.3. Suitable personal protective equipment is selected, used and maintained.

1.4. Assistance is provided for weighing and measuring feed.

1.5. Feed is loaded into trolleys from silos or other storage bins and distributed, or where used, automatic/computerised feeders are checked for blockages and correct functioning.

1.6. Supervisors are notified of any abnormalities or irregularities with feed stocks.

1.7. Tools, machinery and equipment are maintained and stored after use.

2. Check watering systems

2.1. Where appropriate, watering systems are adjusted for height or position.

2.2. Water flow is checked and adjustments are made accordingly.

2.3. Watering containers or lines are emptied and cleaned where necessary.

3. Keep workplace record

3.1. Basic feeding records are kept and supervisor informed.

Required skills

identify hazards and follow safety directions

identify a range of feed types and qualities

identify grain contaminants

recognise and rectify minor operational faults

read and interpret manufacturers specifications, work and maintenance plans, and Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)

interpret and apply task instructions, communicate with work team and supervisor, and record and report faults, workplace hazards and accidents

complete records and documentation of feed use and volumes for the shed

use machinery and equipment associated with providing feed

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

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

Required knowledge

silo operations, tractors and associated feeding machinery and equipment

cleaning and storage of machinery, equipment and materials

enterprise recording and reporting procedures

grains, meals, pelleted and liquid feeds

evidence of spoilage and handling spoilt feeds

legislation and workplace procedures for OHS, animal welfare and environmental management.

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:

recognise a range of feed types and qualities

prepare and distribute feed

check watering systems

report on feeding to supervisors

keep basic feeding records.

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.

Livestock may include:

pigs

poultry

shedded sheep

feedlot and dairy cattle.

Unit sector

Livestock

This unit contains employability skills.