Elements and Performance Criteria
- Plan for harvesting
- Crop maturity and quality are assessed and recorded.
- Optimum time to harvest crop is estimated according to crop maturity assessment and customer requirements.
- Pre-harvest treatments for control and eradication of pests are determined and carried out according to Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) requirements.
- Where applicable to enterprise's operations, requirements for licences or permits are identified and met.
- Resource requirements are assessed, giving consideration to size of crop and estimated timing of harvest.
- Labour and equipment required to carry out harvesting operations are confirmed and arranged within budgetary constraints.
- Enterprise requirements for harvesting are identified and communicated to all harvest personnel.
- Insurance requirements are assessed and risk management strategies planned and implemented.
- Where applicable to enterprise's operations, requirements for fire prevention and control are identified and arranged according to OHS requirements.
- Coordinate the harvest strategy
- Effective communication strategies are implemented to ensure personnel safety and smooth flow of operations.
- Harvesting operations are implemented and adjusted as required, according to factors such as market or customer requirements, weather, equipment and staff or contractor availability.
- Equipment operation is coordinated for maximum efficiency and monitored for performance effectiveness.
- Existing and potential hazards are identified and controlled according to OHS and enterprise requirements.
- Complete harvest operation
- Storage resources are located for efficient operations.
- Strategies for drying crops are identified if necessary.
- Work is monitored to ensure that crop is graded, packed and stored according to enterprise requirements.
- Harvesting operations and outcomes, including resource allocation, are evaluated against harvest strategy.
- Feedback on performance is provided to personnel under supervision.
- Own performance is assessed, feedback on performance is sought and any required improvements are noted for future action.
- Strategies identified, crop quality, pre-harvest treatments and outcomes of harvest are documented in a report for continual analysis and effective planning management.