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Coordinate grape harvesting activities
level:
4
credit:
10
planned review date:
June 2008
sub-field:
Horticulture
purpose:
This unit standard is for people working in the viticulture
industry. People credited with this unit standard are able to
lead a team of hand pickers (including transporters) to
implement a hand picking schedule.
entry information:
Open.
accreditation option:
Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA, industry and
teaching professional in the same field from another
provider.
moderation option:
A centrally established and directed national moderation
system has been set up by the Primary Industry Training
Organisation.
special notes:
1
The Primary Industry Training Organisation
acknowledges the assistance provided by the
Australian National Training Authority (ANTA) in
permitting their competency unit to be used as the basis
for this unit standard. This unit standard is based on
the unit of competency FDFWGGCHAA, Co-ordinate
crop-harvesting activities.
2
Workplace procedures refers to verbal or written
instructions to staff on procedures for the worksite and
equipment.
3
Legislation relevant to this unit standard includes but is
not limited to the Health and Safety in Employment Act
1992 and its subsequent amendments. Licensing
requirements relevant to this unit standard include but
are not limited to the class of driver licence appropriate
to the vehicle used.
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Equipment may include tractors, trailers, gondolas,
grape bins, fork lift, snips, knives, gloves, bags, fruit
containers, buckets, fruit bins. It may also include team
support equipment such as toilet facilities, first-aid box,
water, spare equipment.
5
Team members may include people from a range of
social, cultural and ethnic backgrounds and physical
and mental abilities. Size of team may vary.
6
Harvesting requirements may include size of block,
grape variety, grape quality, timing, tonnage, speed,
treatment.
7
Information systems may be paper or electronic based.
8
Work may involve exposure to chemical, dangerous, or
hazardous substances. Safety procedures are
observed in accordance with NZS 8409:2004
Management of Agrichemicals, available from
Standards New Zealand http://standards.co.nz, or the
NZ Agrichemical Education Trust http://growsafe.co.nz.
9
Grape variety, crop quality/quantity, trellis systems and
grape collection procedures may vary.
Elements and Performance Criteria
element 1
Prepare for hand picking activities.
performance criteria
1.1
Picking requirements are identified in terms of site and crop characteristics.
1.2
Equipment is confirmed as available and ready for use.
Range:
safety standards and pre-start requirements are met, equipment is
operational.
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1.3
Harvesting activities are divided up among the team and instruction is given in
accordance with the extent of the activity.
element 2
Implement grape picking requirements.
performance criteria
2.1
Grapes are harvested according to crop level/quality and workplace procedures,
and without damage to vines, equipment or property structures.
2.2
Picking activities are monitored to confirm performance is maintained within
specification.
2.3
Out-of-specification performance is identified, rectified and/or reported.
2.4
Anomalies and problems are identified, corrected and/or reported.
Range:
may include rotten, diseased, immature or over-ripe grapes signs
of common diseases and pests, frost and wind damage,
mechanical damage, damaged trellis/irrigation system, equipment
malfunction, team performance.
element 3
Transfer grapes to receival point.
performance criteria
3.1
Chemicals are added to grapes according to instructions and safety procedures.
3.2
Grapes are delivered to receival point according to instructions.
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element 4
Complete hand picking operations.
performance criteria
4.1
Pickers are debriefed as appropriate.
Range:
clean, maintain and store equipment.
element 5
Record and/or store information in a retrievable format.
performance criteria
5.1
Workplace information is recorded and/or stored according to workplace
procedures.
Range:
may include standard operating procedures, specifications,
production schedules/instructions, work notes, Material Safety
Data Sheets, manufacturers’ instructions, verbal direction from
manager, supervisor or senior operator.
Comments on this unit standard
Please contact Primary Industry Training Organisation http://www.primaryito.ac.nz if you
wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
Please Note
Providers must be accredited by the Qualifications Authority or a delegated interinstitutional body before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards
or deliver courses of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be accredited by the Qualifications Authority before
they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
Accredited providers and Industry Training Organisations assessing against unit standards
must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards.
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Accreditation requirements and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this
standard are outlined in the Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP). The
AMAP also includes useful information about special requirements for providers wishing to
develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors and
assessors, and special resource requirements.
This unit standard is covered by AMAP 0032 which can be accessed at
http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/site/framework/search.html.
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