Coordinate horticultural crop harvesting

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Evidence Guide
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Self Assessment Survey
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Moodle Outcomes
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Elements and Performance Criteria

ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

1. Prepare for crop harvesting

1.1 The crop to be harvested and the requirements and procedures to assure crop quality are identified according to enterprise work procedures

1.2 Crop maturity is determined by experience, specification charts, aids or devices and according to client, enterprise and industry quality assurance specifications

1.3 Suitable weather conditions for picking are established according to enterprise work procedures

1.4 Tools, equipment and machinery are selected according to harvest requirements and enterprise work procedures

1.5 Pre-operational and safety checks are carried out on tools, equipment and machinery according to manufacturers specifications and enterprise work procedures

1.6 Workplace health and safety (WHS) hazards are identified, risks assessed, controls implemented and reported to the supervisor

1.7 Suitable safety and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) are selected, used and maintained

2. Co-ordinate harvesting activities

2.1 Seasonal labour is informed of the harvest plan/strategy

2.2 Basic training is undertaken to ensure that the crop is harvested according to company quality requirements

2.3 Harvest staff are allocated daily work tasks

2.4 Work program allows for contingencies caused by weather or other interruptions to harvest activities

2.5 The harvest is monitored and changes to deployment of staff are made accordingly

3. Monitor crop quality throughout harvest

3.1 Harvesting procedures and the harvested crop comply with client, enterprise and industry quality assurance specifications

3.2 The crop is handled carefully to prevent damage according to enterprise work procedures

3.3 Sorting and grading of the crop complies with client, enterprise and industry quality assurance specifications

3.4 Crop storage minimises postharvest deterioration according to enterprise work procedures

3.5 The crop is transported with minimum damage according to enterprise work procedures

3.6 Picking tallies or harvest yields are calculated and recorded according to enterprise work procedures

4. Deliver crop to specified destination

4.1 Delivery details including quantity, timing and destination are confirmed according to enterprise work procedures

4.2 Crop is delivered with damage levels that are within client, enterprise and industry quality assurance specifications

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

4.4 Delivery documentation is completed accurately according to enterprise work procedures