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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Prepare materials, tools and equipment for alpaca shearing support activities
   • Identify required materials, tools and equipment from provided lists or a supervisor’s instructions
   • Check materials, tools and equipment and report to supervisor if there are insufficient available or faults
   • Identify potential and existing hazards in the workplace and report to the supervisor
   • Select, use and maintain suitable personal protective equipment
2. Carry out alpaca shearing support duties
   • Follow supervisor’s instructions and seek clarification when necessary
   • Handle, pen and work around alpacas in a safe and environmentally appropriate manner, using correct manual handling techniques and in accordance to enterprise and work health and safety guidelines and animal welfare policies
   • Interact with others in a positive and professional manner
   • Report problems or difficulties that may impact on completion of work to the required standards or achievement of timelines and take remedial action as directed
   • Observe site quarantine and other biosecurity protocols
   • Store waste material produced during alpaca shearing in a designated area
   • Keep own work area clean and tidy while working and provide assistance as instructed to keep the general work area clean and tidy
   • Monitor weather conditions post-shearing for risk of exposure for shorn animals
3. Clean up on completion of alpaca shearing
   • Return materials to store or dispose of according to supervisor’s instructions
   • Clean, maintain and store tools and equipment
   • Report work outcomes to supervisor, seek feedback on performance and note any required improvements for future action
   • Apply enterprise biosecurity policies

Range Statement

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Performance Evidence

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 be observed supporting alpaca shearing operations.

The candidate must provide evidence that they can:

identify hazards and apply safe work practices

clean up during and on completion of alpaca shearing

handle, pen and work around alpacas safely and humanely

prepare and handle materials, tools and equipment for alpaca shearing support tasks

apply work health and safety in the context of own work

apply enterprise biosecurity protocols in the context of own work

apply enterprise animal welfare policies in the context of own work

apply enterprise environmental sustainability policies in the context of own work

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Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

alpaca fleece types

basic fleece handling practices

safe work practices associated with alpaca shearing activities

shearing tools and equipment required for alpaca shearing

biosecurity legislation and codes of practice applying to the job role

work health and safety legislation and codes of practice applying to the job role

animal welfare legislation and codes of practice applying to the job role

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