Implement and monitor a horticultural crop harvesting program

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Assessment Template
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Evidence Guide
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Observation Checklist
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Self Assessment Survey
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Moodle Outcomes
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Registered Training Organisations
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Elements and Performance Criteria

ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

1. Plan for harvesting

1.1. Crop maturity and quality are assessed and recorded.

1.2. Optimum time to harvest crop is estimated according to crop maturity assessment and customer requirements.

1.3. Pre-harvest treatments for control and eradication of pests are determined and carried out according to Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) requirements.

1.4. Where applicable to enterprise's operations, requirements for licences or permits are identified and met.

1.5. Resource requirements are assessed, giving consideration to size of crop and estimated timing of harvest.

1.6. Labour and equipment required to carry out harvesting operations are confirmed and arranged within budgetary constraints.

1.7. Enterprise requirements for harvesting are identified and communicated to all harvest personnel.

1.8. Insurance requirements are assessed and risk management strategies planned and implemented.

1.9. Where applicable to enterprise's operations, requirements for fire prevention and control are identified and arranged according to OHS requirements.

2. Coordinate the harvest strategy

2.1. Effective communication strategies are implemented to ensure personnel safety and smooth flow of operations.

2.2. Harvesting operations are implemented and adjusted as required, according to factors such as market or customer requirements, weather, equipment and staff or contractor availability.

2.3. Equipment operation is coordinated for maximum efficiency and monitored for performance effectiveness.

2.4. Existing and potential hazards are identified and controlled according to OHS and enterprise requirements.

3. Complete harvest operation

3.1. Storage resources are located for efficient operations.

3.2. Strategies for drying crops are identified if necessary.

3.3. Work is monitored to ensure that crop is graded, packed and stored according to enterprise requirements.

3.4. Harvesting operations and outcomes, including resource allocation, are evaluated against harvest strategy.

3.5. Feedback on performance is provided to personnel under supervision.

3.6. Own performance is assessed, feedback on performance is sought and any required improvements are noted for future action.

3.7. Strategies identified, crop quality, pre-harvest treatments and outcomes of harvest are documented in a report for continual analysis and effective planning management.


Qualifications and Skillsets

AHCPHT404A appears in the following qualifications:

  • AHC40310 - Certificate IV in Production Horticulture
  • AHC41612 - Certificate IV in Organic Farming