AMPMGT605 — Assess and purchase livestock
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What an assessment for AMPMGT605 must cover
45 assessable components: 5 elements (16 performance criteria), 17 performance evidence and 11 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 1 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 Identify livestock markets
- 1.1Identify and select livestock markets and methods to meet enterprise requirements
- 1.2Analyse risks associated with purchasing or accepting inappropriate livestock, and identify risk management strategies
- 1.3Identify regulatory requirements relating to selling and purchasing livestock
- 1.4Establish networks and alliances, in accordance with legal and enterprise requirements, to ensure access to markets and gain market intelligence
2 Select livestock
- 2.1Confirm enterprise specifications and requirements for livestock, including Quality Assurance (QA) arrangements for and with producers
- 2.2Conduct livestock inspection procedures in accordance with workplace health and safety and animal welfare requirements
- 2.3Select livestock according to enterprise and customer specifications
3 Purchase livestock
- 3.1Analyse market conditions and monitor trends in livestock quality and prices
- 3.2Negotiate contractual terms according to enterprise requirements
- 3.3Monitor livestock budget and take corrective action to address variations
- 3.4Address requirements of the National Livestock Identification System (NLIS)
- 3.5Complete documentation relating to purchase or sale
4 Transport livestock
- 4.1Negotiate transport of livestock according to enterprise and animal welfare requirements
- 4.2Negotiate transport of livestock according to enterprise schedules and requirements
5 Evaluate livestock purchases
- 5.1Monitor quality of livestock against customer specifications and enterprise requirements
- 5.2Recommend and implement strategies for improving purchase quality
Performance evidence
- assessed livestock against enterprise specifications and determined fitness for purpose (suitability for customer requirements and ability to meet customer specifications), including the identification of species and breeds in stockyards or paddocks and calculating dressed carcase weight to determine yield and product price
- communicated with producers to provide feedback on enterprise requirements, including the presentation of livestock
- completed purchase documents accurately
- developed open and constructive relationships with key livestock sales and transport personnel
- estimated expected yield from species and breeds
- evaluated industry methods for purchasing livestock, and determined methods suitable for the enterprise
- gathered and interpreted processing and sales data, including customer feedback, to analyse quality of livestock purchased
- identified and applied relevant workplace health and safety, animal welfare and workplace requirements
- identified potential alliances, key stakeholder networks and information sources to facilitate enterprise access to required livestock and livestock markets
- interpreted the implications of enterprise ordering and sales forecasts for the purchase of livestock
- managed livestock budget, including analysis of livestock market trends and enterprise purchase history to determine quality and price parameters, calculating average purchase price per kilo and balancing purchase prices to achieve livestock budget targets
- negotiated enterprise requirements for transport of livestock with carrier, including animal welfare requirements, enterprise production schedules and enterprise budget requirements
- obtained and secured documentation relating to livestock status, purchase and transport
- prepared livestock purchasing plans to meet enterprise forecasts of orders and sales, including liaison with enterprise personnel to identify production livestock schedules and requirements, analysing enterprise orders and sales, and confirming livestock specifications
- presented reports according to legal and enterprise requirements
- used available communication and information technology to record, monitor and analyse livestock purchase data, including fat scores, prices and pricing structures
- addressed NLIS requirements.
Knowledge evidence
- characteristics of different species and breeds, and their suitability for the enterprise’s product
- identification of animals using brands, tags and tattoos
- the requirements of the NLIS system
- international, national and local factors affecting the livestock market, and their implications for the enterprise’s operations
- livestock classification and conformation or scoring system
- customer specifications and their implications for selecting and purchasing stock, including required product or cuts, European Union (EU) closed system, Japanese ox
- enterprise ethical standards and the implications for operations in the livestock market
- producer QA programs, including the Livestock Production Assurance On-Farm Quality Assurance (LPA QA) program ‘
- regulatory requirements affecting the purchase and transportation of livestock
- effects of transportation on livestock and product quality
- symptoms of infectious and non-infectious diseases to be identified or eliminated when assessing livestock.
Foundation skills
- Numeracy: Analyse financial information to recognise trends in data and make judgements about livestock unit values
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Questions about assessing AMPMGT605
What does an assessment tool for AMPMGT605 need to cover?
To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for AMPMGT605 needs to address all 45 unit components: 5 elements with 16 performance criteria, 17 performance evidence requirements, 11 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 AMPMGT605?
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