Application
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to treat grape vine cuttings with hot water to meet industry standards.
The unit applies to individuals who are required to follow workplace procedures to use hot water treatment for cuttings in a vineyard.
All work must be carried out to comply with workplace procedures, according to state/territory 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 for hot water treatment | 1.1 Confirm job requirements 1.2 Confirm environmental guidelines and identify potential health and safety hazards and controls according to workplace procedures 1.3 Select, fit and use appropriate personal protective equipment relevant to the job requirements 1.4 Ensure cuttings are available and ready for use 1.5 Clean and set up the hot water treatment (HWT) tank and cool down tank to remove foreign matter and contaminants according to industry standard 1.6 Prepare water for hot water treatment, hydration and cool down according to specifications 1.7 Check, maintain and calibrate equipment to meet production specifications |
2. Treat cuttings | 2.1 Load cuttings into treatment basket and lower into HWT according to workplace procedures 2.2 Monitor temperature and control parameters according to workplace procedures 2.3 Lower cuttings into the cool down tank according to workplace procedures 2.4 Identify and address non-conformances |
3. Carry out post-treatment procedures | 3.1 Unload treatment basket according to workplace procedures 3.2 Store and label treated cuttings according to workplace procedures 3.3 Check chlorine levels and sanitation requirements for water quality according to workplace procedures 3.4 Collect and dispose of waste according to workplace environmental and waste management procedures 3.5 Record treatment information and complete logs or batch information according to workplace requirements |
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 |
Reading | Comprehend information from a variety of workplace documents |
Writing | Record hot water treatment information in required format |
Numeracy | Monitor temperature gauges and interpret numerical information relevant to the hot water treatment process |
Navigate the world of work | Apply workplace procedures to own role and responsibilities |
Get the work done | Respond to routine problems by referring to workplace procedures |
Sectors
Viticulture (VIT)