AHCWOL409 — Manage wool harvesting staff

1 Communicate workplace requirements to wool harvesting staff

• 1.1Establish performance standards for clip preparation and communicate to individuals and the team
• 1.2Explain skirting requirements and monitor skirtings level
• 1.3Describe the requirements for separating specific parts of the fleece to wool handlers using the industry code of practice and processor requirements
• 1.4Explain the importance of wool traceability and relevant quality standards
• 1.5Use motivation strategies for wool harvesting staff to maintain a consistent focus on clip preparation standards and timing of operations
• 1.6Monitor adherence to work health and safety (WHS), the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) and fair work procedures
• 1.7Monitor implementation of animal welfare policies to staff
• 1.8Monitor the implementation of the workplace’s biosecurity and environment policy and procedures

2 Maintain effective working relations with the team

• 2.1Recognise problems and address through discussion with work team
• 2.2Seek assistance from work team members when difficulties arise in achieving allocated tasks
• 2.3Use discussion and information sharing to communicate requirements of work activities through a participative approach
• 2.4Manage disagreements and conflicts constructively using appropriate conflict management strategies

3 Provide feedback to wool harvesting staff

• 3.1Provide confirmatory feedback to emphasise good performance and technique and its importance for clip quality
• 3.2Provide corrective feedback in a constructive way, including an explanation of the effects of poor performance or incorrect technique and strategies for improvement
• 3.3Address performance both on an individual and team basis
• 3.4Report individual and team related performance information in line with workplace requirements

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