NTISthis.com

Evidence Guide: AHCPHT310 - Coordinate horticultural crop harvesting

Student: __________________________________________________

Signature: _________________________________________________

Tips for gathering evidence to demonstrate your skills

The important thing to remember when gathering evidence is that the more evidence the better - that is, the more evidence you gather to demonstrate your skills, the more confident an assessor can be that you have learned the skills not just at one point in time, but are continuing to apply and develop those skills (as opposed to just learning for the test!). Furthermore, one piece of evidence that you collect will not usualy demonstrate all the required criteria for a unit of competency, whereas multiple overlapping pieces of evidence will usually do the trick!

From the Wiki University

 

AHCPHT310 - Coordinate horticultural crop harvesting

What evidence can you provide to prove your understanding of each of the following citeria?

Prepare for crop harvesting

  1. Identify the crop to be harvested and the requirements and procedures to assure crop quality
  2. Determine crop maturity by experience, specification charts, aids or devices and according to client, enterprise and industry quality assurance specifications
  3. Identify that suitable weather conditions for picking are established according to enterprise work procedures
  4. Select tools, equipment and machinery according to harvest requirements
  5. Carry out pre-operational and safety checks on tools, equipment and machinery
Identify the crop to be harvested and the requirements and procedures to assure crop quality

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Determine crop maturity by experience, specification charts, aids or devices and according to client, enterprise and industry quality assurance specifications

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify that suitable weather conditions for picking are established according to enterprise work procedures

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Select tools, equipment and machinery according to harvest requirements

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Carry out pre-operational and safety checks on tools, equipment and machinery

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Coordinate harvesting activities

  1. Inform seasonal labour of the harvest plan/strategy
  2. Assign daily work tasks to harvest staff
  3. Ensure work program allows for contingencies caused by weather or other interruptions
  4. Monitor the harvest and coordinate changes to work activities as required
Inform seasonal labour of the harvest plan/strategy

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assign daily work tasks to harvest staff

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ensure work program allows for contingencies caused by weather or other interruptions

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monitor the harvest and coordinate changes to work activities as required

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monitor crop quality throughout harvest

  1. Ensure harvesting procedures and the harvested crop comply with specifications
  2. Ensure crop is handled in a way that minimises damage
  3. Ensure sorting and grading of the crop complies with specifications
  4. Minimise post-harvest deterioration in crop storage according to enterprise work procedures
  5. Transport the crop with minimum damage
  6. Calculate and record picking tallies or harvest yields
Ensure harvesting procedures and the harvested crop comply with specifications

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ensure crop is handled in a way that minimises damage

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ensure sorting and grading of the crop complies with specifications

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Minimise post-harvest deterioration in crop storage according to enterprise work procedures

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Transport the crop with minimum damage

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Calculate and record picking tallies or harvest yields

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deliver crop to specified destination

  1. Confirm delivery details including quantity, timing and destination
  2. Deliver crop with damage levels that are within specifications
  3. Ensure crop complies with client, enterprise and industry quality assurance specifications
  4. Complete delivery documentation accurately
Confirm delivery details including quantity, timing and destination

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deliver crop with damage levels that are within specifications

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ensure crop complies with client, enterprise and industry quality assurance specifications

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Complete delivery documentation accurately

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assessed

Teacher: ___________________________________ Date: _________

Signature: ________________________________________________

Comments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide

Element

Performance criteria

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Prepare for crop harvesting

1.1 Identify the crop to be harvested and the requirements and procedures to assure crop quality

1.2 Determine crop maturity by experience, specification charts, aids or devices and according to client, enterprise and industry quality assurance specifications

1.3 Identify that suitable weather conditions for picking are established according to enterprise work procedures

1.4 Select tools, equipment and machinery according to harvest requirements

1.5 Carry out pre-operational and safety checks on tools, equipment and machinery

2. Coordinate harvesting activities

2.1 Inform seasonal labour of the harvest plan/strategy

2.2 Assign daily work tasks to harvest staff

2.3 Ensure work program allows for contingencies caused by weather or other interruptions

2.4 Monitor the harvest and coordinate changes to work activities as required

3. Monitor crop quality throughout harvest

3.1 Ensure harvesting procedures and the harvested crop comply with specifications

3.2 Ensure crop is handled in a way that minimises damage

3.3 Ensure sorting and grading of the crop complies with specifications

3.4 Minimise post-harvest deterioration in crop storage according to enterprise work procedures

3.5 Transport the crop with minimum damage

3.6 Calculate and record picking tallies or harvest yields

4. Deliver crop to specified destination

4.1Confirm delivery details including quantity, timing and destination

4.2 Deliver crop with damage levels that are within specifications

4.3 Ensure crop complies with client, enterprise and industry quality assurance specifications

4.4 Complete delivery documentation accurately

Required Skills and Knowledge

Element

Performance criteria

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Prepare for crop harvesting

1.1 Identify the crop to be harvested and the requirements and procedures to assure crop quality

1.2 Determine crop maturity by experience, specification charts, aids or devices and according to client, enterprise and industry quality assurance specifications

1.3 Identify that suitable weather conditions for picking are established according to enterprise work procedures

1.4 Select tools, equipment and machinery according to harvest requirements

1.5 Carry out pre-operational and safety checks on tools, equipment and machinery

2. Coordinate harvesting activities

2.1 Inform seasonal labour of the harvest plan/strategy

2.2 Assign daily work tasks to harvest staff

2.3 Ensure work program allows for contingencies caused by weather or other interruptions

2.4 Monitor the harvest and coordinate changes to work activities as required

3. Monitor crop quality throughout harvest

3.1 Ensure harvesting procedures and the harvested crop comply with specifications

3.2 Ensure crop is handled in a way that minimises damage

3.3 Ensure sorting and grading of the crop complies with specifications

3.4 Minimise post-harvest deterioration in crop storage according to enterprise work procedures

3.5 Transport the crop with minimum damage

3.6 Calculate and record picking tallies or harvest yields

4. Deliver crop to specified destination

4.1Confirm delivery details including quantity, timing and destination

4.2 Deliver crop with damage levels that are within specifications

4.3 Ensure crop complies with client, enterprise and industry quality assurance specifications

4.4 Complete delivery documentation accurately

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:

coordinate a work group

maintain harvest requirements

monitor crop quality

prepare for crop harvesting activities

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

principles and practices for

effect of adverse climatic conditions (e.g., rain, hail, extreme wind, or very high ultraviolet radiation), which may prevent or impede crop harvesting operations, or severely influence the time taken to complete the tasks necessary to fulfil the operation

enterprise quality procedures and characteristics of a crop relative to varying market requirements

grading characteristics of each crop

importance of maintaining quality of produce including cooling requirements and quick transport from field to processing areas

industry wage rates and conditions, contractors services, conditions and rates

licensing requirements for use of forklifts, trucks and machinery

recognition of the maturity parameters of a range of crops

Range Statement