Qualification details

EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS QUALIFICATION SUMMARY 

Employability Skill 

Industry /enterprise requirements for this qualification include :

Communication

• complete all reporting as required
• report anything unusual
• alert appropriate individuals
• record results
• complete logs and reports
• receive and relay oral and written messages
• interpret oral or written messages
• respond to information
• complete workplace forms

Teamwork

• role of individual in organisational structure
• individual role in achieving section, team, plant and company objectives
• work in a team
• identify individual tasks that are part of team requirements

Problem solving

• recognise common problems
• identify problems and take required action
• respond to routine problems

Initiative and enterprise

• take appropriate corrective action
• select appropriate equipment
• distinguish between urgent and non-urgent tasks

Planning and organising

• organise relevant equipment and tools
• organise requests and tasks
• planning and workplace procedures
• key factors are identifying, scheduling and performing
• plan own work
• plan and organise activities
• organise daily work plan

Self management

• find out what is required for the job
• recognise a situation requiring action
• implement within appropriate time constraints
• complete own work activities
• identify task requirements and work role
• plan own work
• meet timelines
• seek assistance from other team members where appropriate

Learning

• recognise anything unusual
• self-check numerical information
• clarify cleaning duties
• ask questions of appropriate personnel
• seek advice from relevant personnel

Technology

• use equipment
• turn equipment on and off as required by procedures
• monitor equipment
• make measurements
• use computer system
• use measuring devices

Packaging Rules 

      -  To be awarded a Certificate I in Agri-Food  (Pathways ), competency must be achieved in the following seven units of competency :              -  All 3 Core pathways units                     Core pathways units  (refer to the unit list at the end of this section )             - and   one Technical unit from the list of industry core units                     Technical units  (refer to the unit list at the end of this section )             - and   (where AGFCMN202A Contribute to work activities to produce food is chosen as the technical unit :)                    -  3 Elective units from Rural Production specialisation                           Elective units  - Rural Production specialisation  (refer to the unit list at the end of this section )                         -  or two units from the above list of imported elective agri-food units plus one from any other endorsed Training Package at Certificate I or II level .              - or   (where AGFCMN201A Contribute to animal care through work activities is chosen as the technical unit :)                    -  3 Elective units from Animal Care  & Management specialisation                           Elective units  - Animal Care  & Management specialisation  (refer to the unit list at the end of this section )                         -  or two units from the above list of imported elective agri-food units plus one from any other endorsed Training Package at Certificate I or II level .         - and   note that the technical units from the industry core units are designed for use only in a Pathways qualification or skills set . They should not be used in other instances as replacements for units that have direct job outcomes .  

Core pathways units 

Code

Title

AGFCMN101A

Adapt to work requirements in agri-food industry

AGFCMN102A

Apply effective work practices

AGFCMN103A

Demonstrate care and apply safe practices at work

Technical units 

Code

Title

AGFCMN201A

Contribute to animal care through work activities

AGFCMN202A

Contribute to work activities to produce food

Elective units  - Rural Production specialisation 

Code

Title

RTE1001A

Support agricultural crop work

RTE1601A

Support irrigation work

RTE2029A

Assist agricultural crop maintenance

RTE2030A

Assist agricultural crop harvesting

RTE2114A

Monitor water supplies

RTF1004A

Support gardening work

Elective units  - Animal Care  & Management specialisation 

Code

Title

RUV1101A

Prepare for animal care work

RUV1102A

Support animal care work

RUV1103A

Support animal care cleaning activities

RUV1104A

Maintain the animal care workplace