Unit of competency
Modification History
Release Number |
TP Version |
Comments |
1 |
AHCv1.0 |
Initial release |
Application
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to maintain and monitor livestock feed stocks.
All work must be carried out to comply with workplace procedures, work health and safety, animal welfare and biosecurity legislation and codes of practice and sustainability practices.
This unit applies to individuals who work under broad direction and take responsibility for their own work. They complete routine activities and work in a range of known contexts.
No occupational licensing, legislative or certification requirements are known to apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Pre-requisite Unit
Nil.
Unit Sector
Livestock (LSK)
Elements and Performance Criteria
Element |
Performance criteria |
Elements describe the essential outcomes. |
Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
1. Determine quantities of stockfeed required |
1.1 Undertake stocktake of stockfeed and update inventory 1.2 Check livestock feed plans and compare required quantities with quantities in stock |
2. Place orders with suppliers |
2.1 Place orders for stockfeed with suppliers 2.2 Ensure orders specify quantity, quality, delivery date, delivery site and any special instructions |
3. Receive feed into store |
3.1 Check delivery manifest and report discrepancies to supplier and supervisor 3.2 Check quality of stockfeed and report problems to supplier and supervisor 3.3 Transfer stockfeed into appropriate storage containers 3.4 Update and file records and labels |
4. Prepare and maintain feed storage area and containers |
4.1 Identify work health and safety hazards and take action to minimise risk 4.2 Clean feed storage area and containers according to enterprise cleaning schedule 4.3 Organise stocks of stockfeed according to enterprise inventory management policy 4.4 Label stockfeed correctly 4.5 Clean feed storage containers before refilling 4.6 Check feed storage area and containers regularly for signs of pest infestation 4.7 Identify problems with feed storage facilities and resolve or report to supervisor for resolution 4.8 Dispose of stockfeed that does not meet quality standards |
Foundation Skills
Foundation Skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.
Range of Conditions
Unit Mapping Information
This unit is equivalent to AHCLSK323A Maintain and monitor feed stocks
Links
Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=c6399549-9c62-4a5e-bf1a-524b2322cf72