Application
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to coordinate receival, drying and storage procedures during the rice harvesting period.
The unit applies to individuals who work in the rice grain receivals sites who are responsible for receiving paddy rice for storage and preparation of rice seed. They work under minimal supervision and take responsibility for their own work and that of others in their team.
All work must be carried out to comply with workplace procedures, in accordance with State/Territory food safety, and work health and safety, regulations and legislation that apply to the workplace
No occupational licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Elements and Performance Criteria
Elements | Performance criteria |
Elements describe the essential outcomes. | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
1. Plan rice harvest receivals | 1.1 Plan for equipment preparation in conjunction with harvest schedule 1.2 Assess labour requirements and make recommendations on labour requirements 1.3 Identify the requirements for licences and permits, and ensure they are met 1.4 Identify, select and fit personal protection equipment |
2. Receive rice | 2.1 Plan storage requirements to allow segregation by variety 2.2 Evaluate and recommend haulage resources 2.3 Identify strategies and resource requirements for drying grain 2.4 Instruct grain suppliers on procedures to deliver grain at maximum quality 2.5 Maintain work area according to workplace housekeeping standards |
3. Monitor moisture content | 3.1 Monitor grain for moisture content against specifications 3.2 Adjust receival operations to control moisture in stored grain according to procedures 3.3 Assess grain to ensure grain is dried to within required moisture level specifications 3.4 Record grain handling information according to workplace procedures |
4. Implement harvest receival schedule | 4.1 Manage operating hours to suit harvest resources 4.2 Coordinate equipment operation for maximum efficiency during harvest receivals 4.3 Schedule maintenance and servicing requirements to fit with the harvesting receival plan 4.4 Record harvest schedule information according to workplace procedures |
Foundation Skills
This section describes those language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills that are essential for performance in this unit of competency but are not explicit in the performance criteria.
Skills | Description |
Reading | Reads and interprets plans, specifications, and other documentation from a variety of sources, and consolidates information to determine rice storage and preparation requirements |
Writing | Accurately records and completes organisational documentation using clear language, correct spelling, grammar and terminology when reporting and maintaining rice grain storage records |
Numeracy | Make calculations appropriate for measuring and estimating rice weights and volumes for storage Performs mathematical calculations for testing and interpreting rice samples and results to determine action |
Oral communication | Effectively participates in verbal exchanges using collaborative and inclusive techniques, including active listening and questioning and reading of verbal and non-verbal signals to convey and clarify information |
Navigate the world of work | Takes full responsibility for following policies, procedures and industry standards Identifies and acts on issues that contravene relevant policies, procedures and legal requirements |
Interact with others | Cooperates with others and contributes to work practices where joint outcomes are expected and deadlines are to be met |
Get the work done | Takes responsibility for planning, sequencing and prioritising tasks and own workload for efficiency and effective outcomes Makes routine decisions and implements standard procedures for routine tasks, using formal decision-making processes for more complex and non-routine situations Uses the main features and functions of digital tools to complete work tasks and access information |
Sectors
Grain processing (GRA)