Application
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to treat and prepare vine cuttings and freshly dug rootlings for sale or planting in the vineyard.
The unit applies to individuals who carry out workplace procedures in completing tasks associated with shed nursery activities.
All work must be carried out to comply with workplace procedures according to state/territory health and 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 cuttings for callusing | 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 personal protective equipment according to job requirements 1.4 Count, bundle and label cuttings according to workplace procedures 1.5 Treat and store cuttings according to workplace procedures |
2. Prepare and maintain callusing environment | 2.1 Prepare sand bed or callusing room according to workplace procedures 2.2 Place cuttings into callusing environment according to workplace procedures 2.3 Maintain callusing environment according to workplace procedures |
3. Prepare rootlings for customer or planting | 3.1 Trim, grade, pack and store rootlings according to according to workplace procedures 3.2 Collect and dispose of waste according to environmental and workplace procedures 3.3 Identify and address non-conformances 3.4 Record workplace 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.
Skill | Description |
Reading | Interpret information from a variety of workplace documents |
Numeracy | Calculate numerical information relating to specifications, treatments and schedules |
Navigate the world of work | Apply workplace procedures and legislative responsibilities relevant to own role |
Get the work done | Plan and organise work to achieve job requirements Respond to routine problems by referring to workplace procedures |
Sectors
Viticulture (VIT)