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Write work instructions for a horticultural process
Level
4
Credits
5
Purpose
This unit standard is designed for those people involved in the planning and
writing of work instructions in a horticultural operation.
People credited with this unit standard are, for a horticultural process, able to:
explain the benefits of written work instructions, explain the planning process
for writing work instructions, write a work instruction, and validate a written
work instruction.
Subfield
Horticulture
Domain
Production Horticulture
Status
Registered
Status date
25 June 2007
Date version published
25 June 2007
Planned review date
31 December 2012
Entry information
Open.
Accreditation
Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA, industry
and teaching professional in the same field from another
provider.
Standard setting body (SSB)
Primary Industry Training Organisation
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference
0032
This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Special notes
1
Workplace procedures refer to written or verbal policies and procedures on safety,
operation and production set down by the employer or host organisation.
2
Standards refer to requirements laid down in quality assurance documentation and
industry standards as supplied by an industry body, agent or exporting company.
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3
Legislation relevant to this unit standard includes but is not limited to: Health and
Safety in Employment Act 1992; Employment Relations Act 2000; Resource
Management Act 1991; Privacy Act 1993; Hazardous Substances and New
Organisms Act 1996, Occupational Safety and Health Codes of Practice.
4
Work instructions may include but is not limited to; procedures manuals, standard
operating procedures Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) and Codes of Practice.
5
A horticultural operation may include horticultural production or postharvest
operations.
Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Explain the benefits of written work instructions for a horticultural process.
Performance criteria
1.1
The benefits of work instructions are explained in terms of the company.
Range
1.2
evidence is required for three benefits; may include but is not
limited to – consistent work practice, allocation of responsibility,
training resource, auditable, safety, improved efficiency.
The benefits of work instructions are explained in terms of the employee.
Range
evidence is required for two benefits; may include but is not limited
to – role clarity, responsibility, defined training, safety.
Element 2
Explain the planning process for writing work instructions for a horticultural process.
Performance criteria
2.1
The planning process is explained in terms of the steps required to create a
work instruction in accordance with workplace procedures.
Range
may include but is not limited to – method used to collect
information, break down of individual tasks, critical control points,
performance criteria, health and safety requirements, legal
requirements, published standards.
Element 3
Write a work instruction for a horticultural process.
Performance criteria
3.1
The process is broken down into sequential steps in accordance with workplace
procedures.
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3.2
Performance criteria are specified in terms of the outcomes required.
3.3
Language, style and terminology are appropriate for the target audience’s level
of comprehension.
3.4
Corrective actions associated with the tasks are included in the work instruction.
3.5
The content of the written work instruction conforms to company requirements.
Range
may include but is not limited to – health and safety requirements,
standards, reference to other workplace procedures.
Element 4
Validate a written work instruction for a horticultural process.
Performance criteria
4.1
The written work instruction is consistent with the task performed.
4.2
The written work instruction meets company requirements.
Please note
Providers must be accredited by NZQA, or an inter-institutional body with delegated
authority for quality assurance, before they can report credits from assessment against
unit standards or deliver courses of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be accredited by NZQA 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.
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 organisations
wishing to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for
tutors and assessors, and special resource requirements.
Comments on this unit standard
Please contact the Primary Industry Training Organisation www.primaryito.ac.nz if you
wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
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