This unit applies to shearing team managers.

ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

1. Determine supplies for shearing

1.1. List of required supplies is prepared according to enterprise needs.

1.2. Existing supplies are determined and recorded.

1.3. Required storage facilities are identified.

2. Obtain supplies for shearing

2.1. Supplier of required goods is identified.

2.2. Supplies are ordered and purchased prior to commencement of shearing operations.

2.3. Delivery of supplies is arranged according to enterprise guidelines.

3. Record supplies for shearing

3.1. Stores inventory is maintained for duration of shearing.

3.2. Supplies are stored according to health and enterprise requirements.

3.3. Stores account is prepared and submitted to the grower.

Required skills

determine supplies for shearing

negotiate discounts on bulk purchases

use literacy skills to read, interpret and follow organisational policies and procedures, develop sequenced written instructions, record accurately and legibly information collected and select and apply procedures to a range of tasks

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 routine and more complex workplace measures and data

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

supplies required to support shearing operations

procedures for ordering supplies and purchasing

books of account

maintaining records

GST requirements.

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:

complete an inventory of supplies for shearing

identify supplies that have to be purchased for shearing

order supplies and arrange transport

receive supplies and store.

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.

Supplies may include:

all shearing shed supplies that are required for a shearing team.

Unit sector

Shearing

This unit contains employability skills.