Application
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to establish an aquaculture business initiative. It includes the ability to define the business opportunity and operational requirements and coordinate development of the facility or worksite.
This unit applies to individuals who have technical and management responsibility for starting up or expanding an aquaculture business operation.
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Elements and Performance Criteria
Elements | Performance Criteria |
Elements describe the essential outcomes. | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
1. Define facility requirements | 1.1 Define target market opportunity or business need based on appropriate evidence, industry practice and analysis 1.2 Select species, culture technology and size of operation based on analysis 1.3 Research mechanisation or automation of process or activity and the use of specialised contract services if required 1.4 Identify legal requirements impacting on a proposed facility |
2. Choose a worksite | 2.1 Scan property market purchase or leasing possibilities 2.2 Enter into contractual arrangements based on legal requirements and business plan |
3. Develop a worksite plan | 3.1 Incorporate features of the site into worksite plan to allow most effective construction program 3.2 Draw up construction plan, including budget and work schedule, in consultation with senior personnel 3.3 Obtain relevant building or development permits or approvals |
4. Coordinate construction | 4.1 Organise appropriate labour, materials and resources and carry out construction according to construction work plan and drawings 4.2 Monitor contractors, consultants and construction work against drawings and work plans, and negotiate deviations and emerging issues 4.3 Commission site, ensuring all systems are operational according to plans and permits or approvals |
Foundation Skills
This section describes those language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills that are essential for performance in this unit of competency but are not explicit in the performance criteria.
Skill | Description |
Reading | Researches and analyses technical information from a range of sources Interprets business and legal documentation Interprets specifications and drawings |
Writing | Prepares plans using appropriate format and clear language |
Numeracy | Calculates costs and reconciles against schedules and plans Quantifies labour, material and resource requirements |
Oral communication | Participates in complex verbal exchanges to convey and explain information clearly using language appropriate for the audience |
Navigate the world of work | Works independently and collectively within broad parameters, taking responsibility for plans, decisions and outcomes relating to new facility Understands legislative and regulatory requirements, with specific reference to business establishment, and planning and building requirements, recognising problems that have the potential to become legal issues and taking steps to address them before they escalate |
Interact with others | Negotiates and liaises collaboratively with a range of personnel working on the new facility, influencing direction and taking a leadership role on occasion |
Get the work done | Uses workplace digital systems and tools to access and analyse costs, data and information relevant to the aquaculture facility |
Sectors
Aquaculture (AQU)