Application
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to maintain and monitor livestock feed stocks.
All work must be carried out to comply with workplace procedures, work health and safety, animal welfare and biosecurity legislation and codes of practice and sustainability practices.
This unit applies to individuals who work under broad direction and take responsibility for their own work. They complete routine activities and work in a range of known contexts.
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. Determine quantities of stockfeed required | 1.1 Undertake stocktake of stockfeed and update inventory 1.2 Check livestock feed plans and compare required quantities with quantities in stock |
2. Place orders with suppliers | 2.1 Place orders for stockfeed with suppliers 2.2 Ensure orders specify quantity, quality, delivery date, delivery site and any special instructions |
3. Receive feed into store | 3.1 Check delivery manifest and report discrepancies to supplier and supervisor 3.2 Check quality of stockfeed and report problems to supplier and supervisor 3.3 Transfer stockfeed into appropriate storage containers 3.4 Update and file records and labels |
4. Prepare and maintain feed storage area and containers | 4.1 Identify work health and safety hazards and take action to minimise risk 4.2 Clean feed storage area and containers according to enterprise cleaning schedule 4.3 Organise stocks of stockfeed according to enterprise inventory management policy 4.4 Label stockfeed correctly 4.5 Clean feed storage containers before refilling 4.6 Check feed storage area and containers regularly for signs of pest infestation 4.7 Identify problems with feed storage facilities and resolve or report to supervisor for resolution 4.8 Dispose of stockfeed that does not meet quality standards |
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:
undertake feed stocktake and update inventory
determine quantities of stockfeed required
place stockfeed orders with suppliers
receive feed into feed store
prepare and maintain feed storage areas and containers
dispose of spoiled feeds
implement relevant work health and safety and biosecurity requirements
Evidence of Knowledge
The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:
stocktaking and inventory for stockfeeds
enterprise livestock feeding plans and determination of stockfeed quantities and qualities
procedures for ordering stockfeeds
procedures for taking, checking and handling stockfeeds during delivery
post-delivery handling and storage of stockfeeds
quality parameters of stockfeeds and feed ingredients
documentation and record keeping requirements for stockfeeds
procedures for cleaning feed storage areas and containers
pest management of feed storage areas and containers
monitoring, maintenance and servicing of feed storage facilities
feed disposal methods and management
relevant work health and safety and biosecurity requirements
Assessment Conditions
Competency is to be assessed in the workplace and/or simulated environment that accurately reflects performance in a real workplace setting.
Assessors must satisfy current conditions for RTOs.
Foundation Skills
Foundation Skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.
Range Statement
Sectors
Livestock (LSK)