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Demonstrate knowledge of human resource management in a
horticultural operation
Level
4
Credits
12
Purpose
This unit standard is for people working, or intending to work in a horticultural
operation and have responsibility to manage staff.
People credited with this unit standard are able to: describe employment
obligations and responsibilities for a horticultural operation, describe the
types of employment agreements relevant to employees in a horticultural
operation, describe the procedures for recruitment of employees in a
horticultural operation, describe the induction programme for new staff in a
horticultural operation, and describe performance management of staff in a
horticultural operation.
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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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
A horticultural operation may include horticulture production or postharvest
operations.
Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Describe employment obligations and responsibilities for a horticultural operation.
Performance criteria
1.1
Legislative requirements governing employment of staff and employer
obligations are identified and described in relation to employment conditions in
the horticultural operation.
Range
1.2
may include but is not limited to – written employment
agreements, written job descriptions, wages, holidays, leave,
equal pay, hours of work, equal employment opportunities,
training, ACC, PAYE, non cash benefits, probation or trial periods.
Legislative requirements governing health and safety relevant to employees are
identified and described in relation to employment conditions in the postharvest
operation.
Range
may include but is not limited to – personal protective clothing,
hazard identification, hazardous substances, emergency
procedures, training supervision, accident reporting.
Element 2
Describe the types of employment agreements relevant to employees in a horticultural
operation.
Performance criteria
2.1
Employment agreements relevant to employees in a horticultural operation are
described.
Range
types of agreements include but are not limited to – individual
employment contract, contract for services, seasonal contracts,
employees – casual, part time permanent, full time permanent,
fixed term.
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Element 3
Describe the procedures for recruitment of employees in a horticultural operation.
Performance criteria
3.1
Recruitment procedures described for identifying recruitment needs, advertising,
interviewing and reference checking, comply with identified legal employment
practices and workplace procedures.
3.2
Negotiation of terms of employment with the selected candidate is described in
accordance with legislative requirements and workplace procedures.
Range
3.3
casual, part time permanent, full time permanent, fixed term,
timeframe, remuneration including work conditions and non cash
benefits.
Documentation relating to selection and employment of staff is described in
accordance with legislative requirements and workplace procedures.
Element 4
Describe the induction programme for new staff in a horticultural operation.
Performance criteria
4.1
The induction programme described includes the procedures used to introduce
new staff to horticultural operation.
Range
may include but not limited to – health and safety requirements,
workplace procedures, training, facilities, management and
reporting structure.
Element 5
Describe performance management of staff in a horticultural operation.
Performance criteria
5.1
Procedures for evaluating staff performance are described in terms of staff
participation, feedback and coaching, the identification of training and
development needs.
Range
5.2
may include but not limited to – performance monitoring systems,
feedback and coaching, training and development programmes,
written and verbal feedback.
Procedures for managing personal grievance and employment disputes are
described in accordance with legal requirements and workplace procedures.
Range
may include but not limited to – harassment, performance,
timeliness, hours of work, pay.
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5.3
Procedures for termination are described in accordance with legislative
requirements and workplace procedures.
Range
legal requirements including terms and conditions of the
employment agreement, Employment Relations Act 2000,
misconduct, serious misconduct, abandonment of employment.
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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