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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Prepare for feeding
   • Identify the basic nutritional needs of animals
   • Identify food and food supplements and prepare in line with feeding plans
   • Follow food temperature requirements for preparation and storage
   • Identify hazards to human and animal health in food preparation and distribution, and tell supervisor
   • Select appropriate personal protective equipment and ensure correct fit
   • Check food and water containers appropriate to the animal and situation for cleanliness before use
2. Feed and water animals
   • Provide food and food supplements
   • Check and maintain food and water supply
   • Monitor feeding process to ensure animals are feeding effectively
   • Observe variations to individual eating and drinking patterns and inform supervisor
3. Complete the feeding and watering process
   • Record feeding and watering process
   • Record eating and drinking abnormalities and inform the supervisor of any abnormalities
   • Clean and store feeding equipment and supplies
   • Record food and food supplement stock levels and report to supervisor
   • Identify the basic nutritional needs of animals
   • Identify food and food supplements and prepare in line with feeding plans
   • Follow food temperature requirements for preparation and storage
   • Identify hazards to human and animal health in food preparation and distribution, and tell supervisor
   • Select appropriate personal protective equipment and ensure correct fit
   • Check food and water containers appropriate to the animal and situation for cleanliness before use