Elements and Performance Criteria

The range statement relates to the Unit of Competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.
Mill
The term mill is used to refer to the whole mill site including the actual milling equipment, equipment used for associated processes, and transport, warehouse, maintenance, testing and administration facilities.
Mill management and control system
Most flour mills will use a software program and associated hardware to control and manage all or part of a mill. These mill management and control systems can be known by a variety of generic and proprietary names including:
Systems Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) software
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems
Materials Resource Planning (MRP) systems
various proprietary names.
Non-standard storage and despatch requirements
Non-standard storage and despatch requirements include:
storage location and time for any products that need ageing before despatch
buffer product requirements for market fluctuations, irregular orders, shutdowns and other non-production periods
contingency product storage requirements.
Site OHS plan and procedures include:
employee training
tagging and lock-out procedures
PPE distribution and use requirements
marking of pedestrian walkways
confined space procedures
visitor registration and allowed/restricted access areas
incident procedures
evacuation assembly areas
first-aid facilities
notification protocols to emergency services
training and registration of fire and first aid wardens.
Pest control methods may include:
fumigation
application of insecticides, dusts, gas and/or baits (using registered controlled and generally available substances).
Where use of pesticides include work conditions covered by SafeWork Australia and/or State and Territory health and safety authorities, the assessment criteria and methods prescribed by these authorities must also be met.
Fire protection plan and fire protection facilities include:
location and type of extinguishers
suppression systems
alarms
appointment of wardens
evacuation areas and procedures
notification and liaison procedures for emergency services.
Contractors
Contractors used will vary according to each mill and may include contractors for:
maintenance
transport
testing and accreditation services
labour supply
security.

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
Assessment must be carried out in a manner that recognises the cultural and literacy requirements of the assessee and is appropriate to the work performed. Competence in this Unit must be achieved in accordance with food safety standards and regulations.
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this Unit
Evidence of ability to:
relate rate of production to storage capacity
identify requirements of mill customers and determine if orders are to be directly filled or met out of storage
interpret customer flour requirements and determine best blend recipe
manage pest and dust control techniques in a mill
access and use mill control system.
Context of and specific resources for assessment
Assessment must occur in a real or simulated workplace where the assessee has access to:
personal protective clothing and equipment
work procedures, including advice on safe work practices, food safety, quality and environmental requirements
equipment manuals including operating parameters
specifications, control points and processing parameters
break and reduction roll process and related equipment and services
conditioned grain suitable for the break and reduction roll process
sampling schedules and test procedures and equipment as required
documentation and recording requirements and procedures
cleaning procedures, materials and equipment as required.
Method of assessment
This Unit should be assessed together with core Units and other Units of Competency relevant to the function or work role.
Guidance information for assessment
To ensure consistency of performance, competency should be demonstrated on more than one occasion over a period of time in order to cover a variety of circumstances, cases and responsibilities, and where possible, over a number of assessment activities.