Unit of competency Outline
Date retreived
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23/07/2026 7:03 AM AWST
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Plan and schedule compost production
Plan and schedule compost production
Unit of competency
National Code
AHCCOM402A
AHCCOM402A
State Code
D6796
D6796
TGA Status
Replaced
Replaced
DTWD Status
Replaced
Replaced
State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
06/12/2011
Field of Education
050301 - Horticulture
Original Release Date
06/12/2011
Nominal Hours
80
Description
This unit covers planning and scheduling of compost production and defines the standard required to: identify and interpret relevant information and conditions that could influence compost production; produce and document a compost production schedule; document a compost production plan consistent with enterprise capabilities and constraints; develop and document contingency plans for compost production.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Establish production requirements
- 1.1. Raw material supply contracts and receival data, sales and market trend information, and corporate marketing plan and strategy are reviewed to quantify production requirements.
- 1.2. Conditions that may affect production requirements are identified in consultation with executive management and designated sales and marketing personnel.
- 1.3. Production requirements across product portfolio to meet customer requirements and site and equipment capacity are estimated in consultation with executive management and designated sales and marketing personnel.
- 1.4. Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) impacts are monitored for compliance with enterprise plan and licence conditions.
- 1.5. Production plan is documented and submitted for executive management approval.
- 1.6. Facilities, personnel, machinery and equipment required for compost production are confirmed as being available.
- 1.7. Contingency plan to address potential oversupply or undersupply of raw material or product is developed and documented.
2. Schedule production to meet requirement
- 2.1. Batch types and volumes of compost-based products to be produced are calculated.
- 2.2. Laboratory and field test data of compost materials during and post-production is obtained.
- 2.3. Production schedule is monitored and adjusted according to field and laboratory test results.
- 2.4. Product is made available to customer in required quantities, to required quality and at required time.
RANGE STATEMENT
The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole.
Technologies may include:
both aerobic composting and vermiculture technologies.
The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole.
Technologies may include:
both aerobic composting and vermiculture technologies.
EVIDENCE GUIDE
The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.
Overview of assessment
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit
The evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit must be relevant to workplace operations and satisfy holistically all of the requirements of the performance criteria and required skills and knowledge and include achievement of the following:
identify and interpret relevant information and conditions that could influence compost production
produce and document a compost production schedule
document a compost production plan consistent with enterprise capabilities and constraints
develop and document contingency plans for compost production.
Context of and specific resources for assessment
Competency requires the application of work practices under work conditions. Selection and use of resources for some worksites may differ due to the regional or enterprise circumstances.
The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.
Overview of assessment
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit
The evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit must be relevant to workplace operations and satisfy holistically all of the requirements of the performance criteria and required skills and knowledge and include achievement of the following:
identify and interpret relevant information and conditions that could influence compost production
produce and document a compost production schedule
document a compost production plan consistent with enterprise capabilities and constraints
develop and document contingency plans for compost production.
Context of and specific resources for assessment
Competency requires the application of work practices under work conditions. Selection and use of resources for some worksites may differ due to the regional or enterprise circumstances.
Replaced By
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAO85 | AHCCOM402 | Plan and schedule compost production | Unit of competency |
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| D489 | AHC32210 | Certificate III in Commercial Composting | Qualification |