Elements and Performance Criteria
- Confirm that all requirements to commence mushroom substrate preparation are met
- Details of required quantities of substrate and dates/times to be achieved for each stage of the process are obtained and communicated to personnel involved in substrate preparation.
- Availability, quality, serviceability and cleanliness of all rooms, work areas, machinery, equipment and materials required for mushroom substrate preparation are ascertained and remedial action is taken if required according to farm procedures.
- Personnel are given instructions about mushroom substrate processing tasks to be performed.
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and clothing are selected and used by all those involved in mushroom substrate processing tasks.
- Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) requirements and hazards associated with each task are identified and appropriate action is taken to minimise risks to self and others.
- Site quarantine protocols and farm and personal hygiene requirements are applied, followed and monitored as required by farm procedures or manager instructions.
- All work of the team is monitored to ensure that it is performed in an environmentally aware and safe manner while satisfying farm procedures and productivity and workflow requirements.
- Monitor mushroom substrate preparation process
- Mushroom substrate preparation processes are monitored to ensure that work is performed according to farm procedures and that all equipment is operated according to manufacturer instructions, and at a speed that maintains safe and continuous operation.
- Random samples of materials and/or outputs are taken according to farm procedures.
- Probes are monitored to ensure that they are functioning and correctly positioned to provide representative readings.
- Production information required for farm Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) system is recorded according to farm procedures.
- Faults or variations from required settings or farm quality standards observed at any stage in the process are reported to manager and remedial action is taken as directed.
- Compost, rooms and work areas are monitored for presence of pests and remedial action is taken as required and according to farm procedures.
- Finalise mushroom substrate preparation process
- Clean-up activities at end of each process stage are monitored to ensure they comply with farm procedures.
- Equipment and hand tools are returned to storage area after cleaning and checked for future serviceability.
- Basic preventative maintenance is carried out according to farm procedures and any faults are reported to maintenance personnel for remedial action.
- Records are completed legibly and accurately according to farm procedures.
- Feedback on performance is provided to personnel under supervision.