Domain - Composting

Domain - Composting

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Level 2

Identify organic materials suitable for bio-energy feedstock

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23290 Unit Standard 1 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to identify organic materials suitable for bio-energy feedstock.

Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 14 Word PDF

Standard-setting body:

Hanga-Aro-Rau Manufacturing, Engineering and Logistics Workforce Development Council

Demonstrate knowledge of composting worms and the environment required for vermicomposting for resource recovery

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23291 Unit Standard 3 Credits

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This unit standard is for people working in, or who wish to work in resource recovery vermicomposting. People credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate knowledge of the biology of composting worm species and describe the environment required for vermicomposting for resource recovery.

Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 14 Word PDF

Standard-setting body:

Hanga-Aro-Rau Manufacturing, Engineering and Logistics Workforce Development Council

Describe and evaluate homemade and commercial vermicomposting units for domestic composting

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23292 Unit Standard 5 Credits

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This unit standard is for people working in, or who wish to work in resource recovery vermicomposting. People credited with this unit standard are able to describe and evaluate homemade and commercial vermicomposting units for domestic composting.

Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 14 Word PDF

Standard-setting body:

Hanga-Aro-Rau Manufacturing, Engineering and Logistics Workforce Development Council

Describe the processes of sourcing, preparing, and adding feedstock for vermicomposting for resource recovery

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23293 Unit Standard 1 Credits

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This unit standard is for people working in, or who wish to work in resource recovery vermicomposting. People credited with this unit standard are able to describe sourcing, preparing, and adding feedstock for vermicomposting for resource recovery.

Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 14 Word PDF

Standard-setting body:

Hanga-Aro-Rau Manufacturing, Engineering and Logistics Workforce Development Council

Locate and demonstrate knowledge of raw materials, plant, and equipment at a composting facility
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23299 Unit Standard 3 Credits

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This unit standard is for people working in the composting sector of the resource recovery industry. People credited with this unit standard are able to: identify, describe, and locate common raw materials; describe the requirements for handling raw materials; and locate plant and equipment at a composting facility and describe their function and key processes.

Standard-setting body:

Te Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Receive raw materials from customers, and assess, sort, and stockpile for composting
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

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23304 Unit Standard 8 Credits

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This unit standard is for people working in the composting sector of the resource recovery industry. People credited with this unit standard are able to receive raw materials for composting from customers and conduct an initial assessment; and assess, sort, and stockpile received raw materials for composting, at a composting facility.

Standard-setting body:

Te Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Level 3

Establish vermicomposting units for resource recovery activity and maintain the environment and microbiology

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23294 Unit Standard 5 Credits

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This unit standard is for people working in, or who wish to work in resource recovery vermicomposting. People credited with this unit standard are able to establish vermicomposting units for resource recovery activity, and maintain the environment and microbiology, for a vermicomposting unit.

Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 14 Word PDF

Standard-setting body:

Hanga-Aro-Rau Manufacturing, Engineering and Logistics Workforce Development Council

Explain and conduct the separation of vermicompost from worms, and package worms for transportation

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23295 Unit Standard 4 Credits

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This unit standard is for people working in, or who wish to work in resource recovery vermicomposting. People credited with this unit standard are able to: explain the make-up of vermicompost and methods of separation from worms; separate vermicompost from worms; and package worms for transportation.

Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 14 Word PDF

Standard-setting body:

Hanga-Aro-Rau Manufacturing, Engineering and Logistics Workforce Development Council

Explain the issues related to vermicomposting and their effects on the worms and the vermicomposting unit

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23296 Unit Standard 2 Credits

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This unit standard is for people working in, or who wish to work in resource recovery vermicomposting. People credited with this unit standard are able to explain the issues related to vermicomposting and their effects on the worms and the vermicomposting unit.

Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 14 Word PDF

Standard-setting body:

Hanga-Aro-Rau Manufacturing, Engineering and Logistics Workforce Development Council

Identify, describe, and observe health and safety practices at a composting facility
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23298 Unit Standard 4 Credits

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This unit standard is for people working in the composting sector of the resource recovery industry. People credited with this unit standard are able to: identify and describe health and safety policies and procedures for a composting facility; recognise workplace hazards and assess risks; and observe safe practices during work operations, at a composting facility.

Standard-setting body:

Te Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Prepare for and conduct sampling for on-site testing and commercial laboratory analysis for a composting facility
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23300 Unit Standard 3 Credits

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This unit standard is for people working in the composting sector of the resource recovery industry. People credited with this unit standard are able to: prepare for sampling operations; conduct sampling and prepare samples for testing; and handle and dispatch samples for onsite testing and for commercial laboratory analysis, for a composting facility.

Standard-setting body:

Te Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Set up and operate water delivery systems at a composting facility
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23301 Unit Standard 3 Credits

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This unit standard is for people working in the composting sector of the resource recovery industry. People credited to this unit standard are able to: set up a water delivery system; operate a water delivery system; and check the performance of a water delivery system and complete records, at a composting facility.

Standard-setting body:

Te Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Dispatch compost products and complete documentation at a composting facility
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23302 Unit Standard 6 Credits

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This unit standard is for people working in the composting sector of the resource recovery industry. People credited with this unit standard are able to dispatch compost products, and complete documentation related to product dispatch at a composting facility.

Standard-setting body:

Te Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Operate, and carry out basic maintenance, on an organic shredder at a composting facility

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23305 Unit Standard 15 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: prepare to operate an organic shredder; operate an organic shredder; and carry out basic operator maintenance and servicing on an organic shredder, at a composting facility.

Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 14 Word PDF

Standard-setting body:

Hanga-Aro-Rau Manufacturing, Engineering and Logistics Workforce Development Council

Operate a screening plant and carry out basic maintenance at a composting facility

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23306 Unit Standard 15 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: prepare to operate a screening plant; operate a screening plant; and carry out basic operator maintenance and servicing on a screening plant, at a composting facility.

Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 14 Word PDF

Standard-setting body:

Hanga-Aro-Rau Manufacturing, Engineering and Logistics Workforce Development Council

Describe and operate an in-vessel composting plant at a composting facility

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23307 Unit Standard 15 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to describe the operational principles, components, and controls of an in-vessel composting plant, and operate an in-vessel composting plant, at a composting facility.

Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 14 Word PDF

Standard-setting body:

Hanga-Aro-Rau Manufacturing, Engineering and Logistics Workforce Development Council

Prepare, maintain, and monitor composting windrows at a composting facility
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23308 Unit Standard 10 Credits

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This unit standard is for people working in the composting sector of the resource recovery industry. People credited with this unit standard are able to prepare, monitor, and maintain composting windrows at a composting facility.

Standard-setting body:

Te Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Operate compost turning equipment at a composting facility

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23309 Unit Standard 15 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: prepare for compost turning operations; prepare compost turning equipment for use; start and operate compost turning equipment; shut down compost turning equipment; and maintain compost turning equipment operational records, at a composting facility.

Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 14 Word PDF

Standard-setting body:

Hanga-Aro-Rau Manufacturing, Engineering and Logistics Workforce Development Council

Prepare for bagging, operate, and shut down compost bagging plant at a composting facility

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23310 Unit Standard 15 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: prepare compost for bagging operations; prepare bagging plant for use; start and operate bagging plant; shut down bagging plant; maintain bagging plant operational records; and conduct quality and quantity inspection, and transport bagged product for dispatch, at a composting facility.

Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 14 Word PDF

Standard-setting body:

Hanga-Aro-Rau Manufacturing, Engineering and Logistics Workforce Development Council

Prepare value-added products at a composting facility
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23314 Unit Standard 10 Credits

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This unit standard is for people working in the composting sector of the resource recovery industry. People credited with this unit standard are able to: prepare for value-added product preparation; carry out initial preparation of value-added products; prepare value-added products; and conduct inspection on quality of completed value-added products, at a composting facility.

Standard-setting body:

Te Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Amend and prepare putrescible wastes for treatment and use in composting

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23317 Unit Standard 6 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to amend putrescible wastes, and prepare putrescible wastes, for treatment and use in composting.

Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 14 Word PDF

Standard-setting body:

Hanga-Aro-Rau Manufacturing, Engineering and Logistics Workforce Development Council

Operate and carry out basic maintenance on a front end loader at a composting facility
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23323 Unit Standard 15 Credits

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This unit standard is for people working in the composting sector of the resource recovery industry. People credited with this unit standard are able to: plan and prepare to operate a front end loader; operate a front end loader; and carry out basic operator maintenance and servicing on a front end loader, at a composting facility.

Standard-setting body:

Te Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Level 4

Source, assess, and classify raw materials for composting

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23316 Unit Standard 10 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to source, assess, and classify raw materials for composting.

Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 14 Word PDF

Standard-setting body:

Hanga-Aro-Rau Manufacturing, Engineering and Logistics Workforce Development Council

Describe the properties and applications of compost products and production issues at a composting facility

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23318 Unit Standard 5 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: describe the properties and applications of compost products; and describe the issues relating to production of compost products, at a composting facility.

Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 14 Word PDF

Standard-setting body:

Hanga-Aro-Rau Manufacturing, Engineering and Logistics Workforce Development Council

Prepare for and conduct on-site testing at a composting facility

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23652 Unit Standard 3 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to prepare for on-site testing, and conduct on-site testing, at a composting facility.

Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 14 Word PDF

Standard-setting body:

Hanga-Aro-Rau Manufacturing, Engineering and Logistics Workforce Development Council

Level 5

Develop a production plan, and manage and report on the operation of a commercial vermicomposting unit

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23297 Unit Standard 12 Credits

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This unit standard is for people working in, or who wish to work in resource recovery vermicomposting. People credited with this unit standard are able to: develop a production plan for the operation of a commercial vermicomposting unit; manage a commercial vermicomposting unit; and report on the operation of a commercial vermicomposting unit.

Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 14 Word PDF

Standard-setting body:

Hanga-Aro-Rau Manufacturing, Engineering and Logistics Workforce Development Council

Plan and schedule compost production for a composting facility

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23311 Unit Standard 20 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to establish production requirements, complete a production plan, a contingency plan, and production schedule, for a composting facility.

Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 14 Word PDF

Standard-setting body:

Hanga-Aro-Rau Manufacturing, Engineering and Logistics Workforce Development Council

Develop a composting recipe for a composting facility

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23313 Unit Standard 20 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: identify and characterise raw materials for a composting recipe; establish production objectives for a composting recipe; develop compost recipe; and validate composting recipe, for a composting facility.

Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 14 Word PDF

Standard-setting body:

Hanga-Aro-Rau Manufacturing, Engineering and Logistics Workforce Development Council

Review, implement, and monitor quality assurance and environment management for a composting facility

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23315 Unit Standard 20 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: review quality assurance procedures; develop an environmental plan for a composting facility; implement quality assurance procedures; and monitor quality assurance procedures and environmental performance, for a composting facility.

Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 14 Word PDF

Standard-setting body:

Hanga-Aro-Rau Manufacturing, Engineering and Logistics Workforce Development Council

Plan and develop a composting facility

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23319 Unit Standard 20 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: review documentation and plan for a composting production site; review and plan raw material supplies; and develop a composting facility for resource recovery activity.

Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 14 Word PDF

Standard-setting body:

Hanga-Aro-Rau Manufacturing, Engineering and Logistics Workforce Development Council

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