Elements and Performance Criteria
- Prepare transport container and equipment
- Workplace is cleaned before commencement.
- Transport container and other equipment are collected and checked for serviceability.
- Sub-standard equipment is repaired, discarded or replaced.
- Packaging materials and water, if required, are prepared.
- Transport container complies with transport requirements or regulations.
- Transport water or substrate is added to appropriate quality and quantity.
- Prepare and treat stock for dispatch
- Stock is checked against order specifications.
- Stock is visually inspected for any signs of damage, defects and parasites, and suitability for live transport and defective stock identified, set aside and supervisor notified.
- Accepted stock is weighed or counted and data recorded.
- Stock is prepared for transport in preparation container.
- Stock behaviour is observed, stress lowered and abnormalities reported to supervisor.
- Pack stock
- Stock is introduced into transport container in a way to minimise stress.
- Water quality or environmental conditions and stock condition are monitored and adjusted according to species requirements during transport.
- Amount of water or substrate is adjusted to required level.
- Air is expelled and oxygen added to required level or air holes are checked.
- Cooling or heating is applied, if required.
- Anaesthetics and water conditioner are added, if required.
- Dispatch stock
- Checks are made on equipment, water quality factors or environmental conditions to ensure that stock will remain alive until received by customer.
- Transport container is sealed and outside of container labelled ensuring that original identification of the product can be easily established.
- Containers are taken to loading bay for dispatch, and checks made to ensure all back-up equipment and adequate spares are available during transport.
- Complete post-packing tasks
- Clean up of work area, including repairs and storage of equipment is supervised, and condition report prepared.
- Relevant packing data, observations or information are recorded legibly and accurately, and any out of range or unusual records are checked.
- Non-compliances are conveyed to supervisor.
- Feedback is sought on effectiveness of the packing activities.
- Prepare transport container and equipment
- Workplace is cleaned before commencement.
- Transport container and other equipment are collected and checked for serviceability.
- Sub-standard equipment is repaired, discarded or replaced.
- Packaging materials and water, if required, are prepared.
- Transport container complies with transport requirements or regulations.
- Transport water or substrate is added to appropriate quality and quantity.
- Prepare and treat stock for dispatch
- Stock is checked against order specifications.
- Stock is visually inspected for any signs of damage, defects and parasites, and suitability for live transport and defective stock identified, set aside and supervisor notified.
- Accepted stock is weighed or counted and data recorded.
- Stock is prepared for transport in preparation container.
- Stock behaviour is observed, stress lowered and abnormalities reported to supervisor.
- Stock is introduced into transport container in a way to minimise stress.
- Water quality or environmental conditions and stock condition are monitored and adjusted according to species requirements during transport.
- Amount of water or substrate is adjusted to required level.
- Air is expelled and oxygen added to required level or air holes are checked.
- Cooling or heating is applied, if required.
- Anaesthetics and water conditioner are added, if required.
- Dispatch stock
- Checks are made on equipment, water quality factors or environmental conditions to ensure that stock will remain alive until received by customer.
- Transport container is sealed and outside of container labelled ensuring that original identification of the product can be easily established.
- Containers are taken to loading bay for dispatch, and checks made to ensure all back-up equipment and adequate spares are available during transport.
- Complete post-packing tasks
- Clean up of work area, including repairs and storage of equipment is supervised, and condition report prepared.
- Relevant packing data, observations or information are recorded legibly and accurately, and any out of range or unusual records are checked.
- Non-compliances are conveyed to supervisor.
- Feedback is sought on effectiveness of the packing activities.