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Receive and store bulk grain

Level / 2
Credits / 9

PurposeThis unit standard is for people who are currently working, or who intend to work, in jobs which involve the receipt and storage of bulk grains from local and imported sources.

People credited with this unit standard are able to: use safe work practices and procedures while preparing to receive, and receiving; prepare to receive; and store, bulk grain.

Subfield / Food and Related Products Processing
Domain / Food Production - Milling
Status / Registered
Status date / 25 October 2007
Date version published / 25 October 2007
Planned review date / 31 December 2012
Entry information / Open.
Accreditation / Evaluation of documentation by NZQA and industry.
Standard setting body (SSB) / Competenz (Food and Beverage)
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference / 0111

This AMAP can be accessed at

Special notes

1Legislation relevant to this unit standard includes but is not limited to the: Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992; Health and Safety in Employment Regulations 1995; Food Act 1981; Food Hygiene Regulations 1974; Food (Safety) Regulations 2002; Resource Management Act 1991; and their associated regulations and subsequent amendments.

2Range

Grains– local and imported: Australian, American Canadian; wheat, rye, barley, malt, maize, oats, rice, corn, grits; hard, soft; high protein, low protein; purple, white, red;

Storage vessels – grain silos, bins, containers.

3Definitions

Organisational procedures refer to documents that include: worksite rules, codes, and practices; equipment operating instructions; production specifications; documented quality management systems; and health and safety requirements.

PPE refers to personal protective equipment and may include but is not limited to: protective clothing, gloves, safety glasses/headwear/footwear, hearing protection, safety devices.

Elements and performance criteria

Element 1

Use safe work practices and procedures while preparing to receive, and receiving bulk grain.

Performance criteria

1.1PPE is used in accordance with organisational procedures.

1.2Work environment is clean and free from hazards in accordance with organisational procedures.

Rangehazards to – personnel, product, plant; caused by – personnel, equipment, environment.

1.3Documentation is completed in accordance with organisational procedures.

Element 2

Prepare to receive bulk grain.

Performance criteria

2.1Equipment used for grain receipt is available, operational, and lubricated within agreed time-frame.

Rangeequipment – conveyors, bucket elevators, blowers, screenings, sieves, reels, dust extractors.

2.2Storage vessels with sufficient capacity for scheduled and anticipated grain volume are available and fit for intended use.

2.3Variations in specified technical performance of equipment are identified, and corrective action is implemented to optimise grain receipt.

Rangevariations – qualitative, quantitative, safety.

2.4Samples of grain are taken in accordance with organisational procedures.

2.5Variations in received grain are identified, recorded, and corrective action is taken with personnel responsible for work area.

Rangevariations include but are not limited to – protein, moisture, falling number, kernel weight, screenings, hardness, sensory.

2.6Documentation related to receiving bulk grain is accurate and complete in accordance with organisational procedures.

2.7Bulk grain is received in compliance with organisational procedures, and legislation.

2.8Accepted bulk grain is free from infestation and contamination.

Rangeinfestation – bird, insect, rodent;

contamination – metal, gravel, other crops, foreign matter.

Element 3

Store bulk grain.

Performance criteria

3.1Storage vessel for grain storage is clean, and free from contaminants and leaks.

3.2Storage vessel for grain storage is available, and has sufficient capacity for scheduled and anticipated incoming grain.

3.3Grain is stored in required quantity and storage vessel in accordance with organisational procedures.

3.4Variations in stored grain are identified and corrective action implemented within a timeframe which optimises grain integrity.

Rangevariations include but are not limited to – hot spots, sprouting, rodent infestation, storage vessel damage.

3.5Equipment for grain storage is available and operational.

Rangeequipment includes but is not limited to – drag chains, elevators, heat sensors.

3.6Grain storage complies with organisational procedures, and legislation.

3.7Primary insect control and chemical residues on stored grain are within agreed tolerances.

3.8Grain integrity is maintained through correct stock rotation.

3.9Documentation related to grain storage is accurate and complete in accordance with organisational procedures.

Please note

Providers must be accredited by NZQA, or an inter-institutional body with delegated authority for quality assurance, before they can report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses of study leading to that assessment.

Industry Training Organisations must be accredited by NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.

Accredited providers and Industry Training Organisations assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards.

Accreditation requirements and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this standard are outlined in the Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP). The AMAP also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations wishing to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors and assessors, and special resource requirements.

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 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2018