AHCPHT313 — Implement a post-harvest program
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What an assessment for AHCPHT313 must cover
46 assessable components: 6 elements (22 performance criteria), 7 performance evidence and 15 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 2 foundation skills. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.
Elements & performance criteria
1 Prepare for implementation of post-harvest operations
- 1.1Identify post-harvest operations to be performed and requirements of the program
- 1.2Select materials, tools, equipment and machinery according to post-harvest operations requirements, and check for safe operation
- 1.3Identify the Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) and food safety requirements applicable to crop under cultivation
2 Coordinate post-harvest work
- 2.1Identify work team and coordinate tasks
- 2.2Undertake post-harvest operations according to post harvest program requirements
- 2.3Follow site quarantine protocols and farm and personal hygiene requirements
3 Implement post-harvest treatments
- 3.1Grade and label produce according to client specifications
- 3.2Identify and dispose of produce that does not meet client specifications or workplace requirements
- 3.3Select post-harvest treatments according to harvested produce requirements
- 3.4Confirm timing, rate, application method, environmental requirements and handling techniques conform to the requirements of the harvested produce
- 3.5Confirm post-harvest practices meet workplace requirements and minimise damage to produce
- 3.6Clean, maintain and return tools, equipment and machinery to required location
- 3.7Identify and report unserviceable tools, equipment and machinery according to workplace procedures
4 Implement hazardous waste disposal guidelines
- 4.1Review waste disposal requirements and determine operational tasks
- 4.2Monitor collection and disposal of waste according to workplace procedures
- 4.3Report conditions likely to impact on business viability
5 Implement packing and presentation requirements of produce
- 5.1Review packing and presentation specification requirements, and determine operational tasks
- 5.2Monitor and adjust packing and presentation processes
- 5.3Record packing and presentation processes
6 Implement storage requirements of produce
- 6.1Review storage specification requirements, and determine operational tasks
- 6.2Monitor storage processes and facilities
- 6.3Record storage processes and conditions
Performance evidence
- identified and coordinated post-harvest operations according to post-harvest program requirements
- applied client specifications and workplace requirements applicable to post-harvest operations
- identified the Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) and applicable food safety requirements
- implemented post-harvest treatments and labelling, packing, presentation and storage requirements according to market requirements, client specifications and workplace procedures
- reported unserviceable tools, equipment and machinery, and conditions likely to impact on business viability
- monitored the collection and disposal of hazardous waste materials according to guidelines and workplace procedures
- completed packing and presentation process records, and storage processes and conditions records
Knowledge evidence
- client specifications and workplace requirements applicable to post-harvest operations
- HACCP and applicable food safety requirements
- principles and practices of post-harvest treatments and processes, including:
- attributes of produce in relation to the desired quality of produce to be presented to the client
- characteristics and procedures for the use of cool rooms
- cool chain principles and practices
- correct storage temperatures for a range of produce
- enterprise confined spaces policy and safety procedures
- environmental effects of post-harvest treatments and hazardous waste disposal methodologies, application and purpose
- humidity levels and their effect on the quality of produce
- hygiene issues in the handling and storage of plant produce
- industry standards for packaging
- relationship between the quality attributes of produce and packing techniques and packaging
- storage methods for a range of produce
- the importance of maintaining the quality of produce, including handling and cooling requirements
Foundation skills
- Reading: Interpret textual information from a range of sources to identify relevant and key information about post-harvest program
- Oral communication: Initiate discussions with supervisor using clear language to report unserviceable tools, equipment and machinery, and conditions likely to impact on business viability Use clear language to inform work teams of post-harvest program operational tasks
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What does an assessment tool for AHCPHT313 need to cover?
To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for AHCPHT313 needs to address all 46 unit components: 6 elements with 22 performance criteria, 7 performance evidence requirements, 15 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.
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