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FBPTEC3004 — Prepare, fill and store barrels for aging spirits

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What an assessment for FBPTEC3004 must cover

38 assessable components: 3 elements (15 performance criteria), 1 performance evidence and 19 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 3 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 and maintain barrel condition

  • 1.1Identify standards, regulations and guidance materials that cover the requirements of storing flammable and explosive materials
  • 1.2Identify hazards associated with preparing, filling and storing barrels of spirits and manage risks
  • 1.3Identify features of barrel, including type of wood, toast, size and age
  • 1.4Check barrel wood for blemishes, leaks and unsavoury smells
  • 1.5Hydrate barrel to check for leaks
  • 1.6Seal wood to stop any leaks
  • 1.7Check and tighten hoops where required

2 Fill barrel

  • 2.1Transfer spirit into barrel
  • 2.2Replace bung and seal
  • 2.3Move barrel to storage area, using lifting equipment
  • 2.4Complete records of barrel fill and storage conditions, as required by organisational procedures and Australian Tax Office (ATO) requirements

3 Store barrel

  • 3.1Monitor conditions in barrel store to ensure they are safe
  • 3.2Monitor barrels for any leakages
  • 3.3Repair any leakages by tightening hoops or moistening staves
  • 3.4Complete barrel records, in line with organisational and regulatory requirements

Performance evidence

  • There must be evidence that the individual has appropriately prepared, filled and stored at least two barrels with spirit for aging.

Knowledge evidence

  • types of barrels required for designated spirit
  • types of wood used for barrels, including oak, and its characteristics
  • purpose of barrelling
  • effects of aging in oak
  • parts of barrel, including staves, hoop, bung
  • pre-uses of barrels and their qualities
  • barrel hydration methods
  • the effect that temperature and humidity can have of the health of a barrel
  • the expanding and contracting nature of barrels
  • instruments used to monitor storage of barrels, including thermometer and hygrometer
  • problems created by dry conditions or too much sunlight
  • procedures and equipment used for transfer operations, including pumps, membranes, hoses, valves
  • equipment and instrumentation components, purpose and operation
  • significance and method of monitoring control points within the equipment operation
  • common causes of variation and corrective action required
  • hazards and controls, including manual handling, working with ethanol and flammable substances
  • Australian Standards, legislation, regulations and workplace licence requirements related to the production and storage of alcohol
  • Australian Taxation Office (ATO) requirements for excise
  • recording requirements for traceability of product and ATO regulations.

Foundation skills

  • Writing: Label barrels with fill details (in sequential order)
  • Numeracy: Record volume filled (mL, L) Accurately read and interpret readings from thermometer and hygrometer
  • Get the work done: Problem solve issues as they arise

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What does an assessment tool for FBPTEC3004 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for FBPTEC3004 needs to address all 38 unit components: 3 elements with 15 performance criteria, 1 performance evidence requirements, 19 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.

How does Auditori generate an assessment tool for FBPTEC3004?

Auditori pulls the current release of FBPTEC3004 from training.gov.au and generates a complete package: candidate assessment, assessor guide with model answers and observation criteria, and a coverage matrix mapping every component. A suitably qualified person then reviews and approves the draft in a built-in workflow — consistent with ASQA's guidance on AI use in VET — before export as branded PDF and editable Word.

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