Application
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to prepare, load and unload transport tankers with bulk product.
This unit applies to individuals who work under general supervision and exercise limited autonomy with some accountability for their own work.
All work must be carried out to comply with workplace procedures, in accordance with State/Territory work health and safety, and food safety regulations, legislation and standards 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. Prepare transport tankers for loading | 1.1 Read or listen to work instructions from supervisor and clarify where needed 1.2 Identify work health and safety hazards and tell supervisor 1.3 Wear appropriate personal protective equipment 1.4 Check the loading schedule to confirm loading requirements 1.5 Confirm that transfer equipment is in operational condition 1.6 Select transfer equipment settings and operating parameters to meet safety and loading requirements 1.7 Locate bulk materials to confirm type, quantity available and clearance for loading 1.8 Confirm priorities for loading to meet delivery requirements |
2. Prepare to unload transport tankers | 2.1 Check that receivals documentation confirms material type and quantities 2.2 Clear materials for unloading according to workplace procedures and safety requirements 2.3 Identify bulk storage locations, holdings and capacities 2.4 Confirm actual-to-recorded holding levels 2.5 Confirm transfer equipment is in operational condition 2.6 Confirm priorities for unloading to meet delivery requirements |
3. Operate and monitor the tanker loading and unloading process | 3.1 Start and operate the tanker loading process according to work health and safety and operating procedures 3.2 Monitor equipment to confirm load transfer to correct tanker in correct quantities 3.3 Identify and report variations in equipment operation 3.4 Maintain a clean and tidy workplace according to work health and safety procedures 3.5 Maintain workplace records according to workplace procedures 3.6 Conduct work according to workplace environmental guidelines |
4. Complete loading operations | 4.1 Select equipment settings to complete loading operation 4.2 Purge in-flight product from lines 4.3 Clean equipment and prepare for further loading according to work health and safety and food safety procedures 4.4 Record information on the loading operation according to workplace procedures 4.5 Identify and report maintenance requirements 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.
Skill | Description |
Numeracy | Interpret capacities, quantities and product levels |
Reading | Locate information relevant to product and other loading requirements |
Writing | Record data and observations on written and digital media |
Navigate the world of work | Apply workplace procedures relevant to own responsibilities Understand main tasks, responsibilities and boundaries of own role, including use of personal protective clothing and equipment, housekeeping standards and procedures, quality requirements and operating procedures |
Interact with others | Communicate and report operational and safety information to relevant persons |
Get the work done | Make routine decisions relating to loading and unloading process Recognise and respond to non-conforming product and equipment |
Sectors
Operational (OPR)