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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY 
REGISTERED UNIT STANDARD THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE: 

Optimise cane yard operations 
SAQA US ID UNIT STANDARD TITLE
114304  Optimise cane yard operations 
ORIGINATOR
SGB Secondary Agriculture: Processing 
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY
-  
FIELD SUBFIELD
Field 01 - Agriculture and Nature Conservation Secondary Agriculture 
ABET BAND UNIT STANDARD TYPE PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL CREDITS
Undefined  Regular  Level 5  Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5  12 
REGISTRATION STATUS REGISTRATION START DATE REGISTRATION END DATE SAQA DECISION NUMBER
Passed the End Date -
Status was "Reregistered" 		 2018-07-01  2023-06-30  SAQA 06120/18 
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2024-06-30   2027-06-30  

In all of the tables in this document, both the pre-2009 NQF Level and the NQF Level is shown. In the text (purpose statements, qualification rules, etc), any references to NQF Levels are to the pre-2009 levels unless specifically stated otherwise.  

This unit standard does not replace any other unit standard and is not replaced by any other unit standard. 

PURPOSE OF THE UNIT STANDARD 
A learner who has achieved this unit standard will be competent in: Optimise cane yard operations to ensure consistent feed of cane to the extraction plant. 

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 
LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACETo enter a learning programme for this unit standard or to be assessed against this unit standard, the learner is assumed to have:
  • Literacy and communications NQF 4
  • Numeracy NQF 4
  • Computer Literacy at NQF 4
  • Specialised understanding of cane yard equipment and processes
  • Specialised understanding of sugar processing
  • Knowledge of quality assurance systems at NQF 4 or equivalent
  • Knowledge of safety practices at NQF 4 or equivalent 
    		•

    UNIT STANDARD RANGE 
    The learner is expected to perform the specific outcomes as reflected in this unit standard without direct supervision, but with access to standard operating procedures. 

    Specific Outcomes and Assessment Criteria: 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 1 
    Understanding Cane yard operations. 
    OUTCOME NOTES 
  • Applying cane delivery models 
    		•

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    Assessors will observe, confirm and evaluate evidence that will indicate that learners have demonstrated competence in each of the specific outcomes. In this unit standard the following specific criteria should be used:

    Understanding of:
  • Vehicle scheduling practices

    Reasons for:
  • No-cane stops
  • Communicating with the relevant parties
  • Abnormal operating conditions

    Consequences of not:
  • Ensuring cane turnover
  • Advising management and operations on cane supply trends
    Scheduling rateable cane deliveries to match the crush plan 
    		•

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 2 
    Control cane yard operations. 
    OUTCOME NOTES 
  • Reviewing no-cane stops
  • Reviewing cane turnover
  • Reviewing cane supply to match it to the optimum crush rate 
    		•

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    Assessors will observe, confirm and evaluate evidence that will indicate that learners have demonstrated competence in each of the specific outcomes. In this unit standard the following specific criteria should be used:

    Understanding of:
  • Vehicle scheduling practices

    Reasons for:
  • No-cane stops
  • Communicating with the relevant parties
  • Abnormal operating conditions

    Consequences of not:
  • Ensuring cane turnover
  • Advising management and operations on cane supply trends
    Scheduling rateable cane deliveries to match the crush plan 
    		•

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 3 
    Control cane yard operations. 
    OUTCOME NOTES 
  • Communicating with the relevant parties to ascertain the cause(s) of abnormal operating conditions
  • Initiating corrective action to resolve abnormal operating conditions
  • Advising management and operations on cane supply trends 
    		•

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    Assessors will observe, confirm and evaluate evidence that will indicate that learners have demonstrated competence in each of the specific outcomes. In this unit standard the following specific criteria should be used:

    Understanding of:
  • Vehicle scheduling practices

    Reasons for:
  • No-cane stops
  • Communicating with the relevant parties
  • Abnormal operating conditions

    Consequences of not:
  • Ensuring cane turnover
  • Advising management and operations on cane supply trends
    Scheduling rateable cane deliveries to match the crush plan 
    		•

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 4 
    Co-ordinate cane handling operations. 
    OUTCOME NOTES 
  • Liasing with the relevant parties to ensure that the daily crush plan is maintained
  • Planning to minimise no-cane stops
  • Reporting abnormal deviations to the relevant parties 
    		•

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    Assessors will observe, confirm and evaluate evidence that will indicate that learners have demonstrated competence in each of the specific outcomes. In this unit standard the following specific criteria should be used:

    Understanding of:
  • Vehicle scheduling practices

    Reasons for:
  • No-cane stops
  • Communicating with the relevant parties
  • Abnormal operating conditions

    Consequences of not:
  • Ensuring cane turnover
  • Advising management and operations on cane supply trends
    Scheduling rateable cane deliveries to match the crush plan 
    		•

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 5 
    Optimise cane handling operations. 
    OUTCOME NOTES 
  • Scheduling rateable cane deliveries to match the crush plan 
    		•

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    Assessors will observe, confirm and evaluate evidence that will indicate that learners have demonstrated competence in each of the specific outcomes. In this unit standard the following specific criteria should be used:

    Understanding of:
  • Vehicle scheduling practices

    Reasons for:
  • No-cane stops
  • Communicating with the relevant parties
  • Abnormal operating conditions

    Consequences of not:
  • Ensuring cane turnover
  • Advising management and operations on cane supply trends
    Scheduling rateable cane deliveries to match the crush plan 
    		•


    UNIT STANDARD ACCREDITATION AND MODERATION OPTIONS 
    An individual wishing to be assessed against this unit standard may apply to an assessor accredited by SETASA.
    Any training provider offering learning that will enable achievement of this unit standard must be registered and accredited by SETASA.
    Moderation of assessment will be done by SETASA in its ETQA capacity at its discretion. 

    UNIT STANDARD ESSENTIAL EMBEDDED KNOWLEDGE 
  • Specialised knowledge of cane yard equipment and processes
  • Interrelationships between cane yard equipment and processes
  • Safety requirements relating to cane yard operations 
    		•

    UNIT STANDARD DEVELOPMENTAL OUTCOME 
    N/A 

    UNIT STANDARD LINKAGES 
    N/A 


    Critical Cross-field Outcomes (CCFO): 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO IDENTIFYING 
    Identify and solve problems relating to cane yard operations and the correct action to be taken to report those depending on the urgency 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO WORKING 
    Work as a member of a team to ensure the optimisation of cane yard operations 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO ORGANISING 
    Organise and manage oneself and ones own activities to meet deadlines set for procedures to be followed 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO COLLECTING 
    Organise sets of information to ensure the optimisation of cane yard operations 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO COMMUNICATING 
    Communicate effectively using oral and written means to optimise cane yard operations 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO DEMONSTRATING 
    Demonstrate an understanding of the relationships between one unit operation and other unit operations in the optimisation of the cane yard and the effect on subsequent processes 

    UNIT STANDARD ASSESSOR CRITERIA 
    N/A 

    REREGISTRATION HISTORY 
    As per the SAQA Board decision/s at that time, this unit standard was Reregistered in 2012; 2015. 

    UNIT STANDARD NOTES 
    All learners should demonstrate:
  • An application of company ethics, values as well as general safety and customer care principles
  • An awareness of expectations and obligations of basic worker / management relationships 
    		•

    QUALIFICATIONS UTILISING THIS UNIT STANDARD: 
      ID QUALIFICATION TITLE PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL STATUS END DATE PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QA FUNCTIONARY
    Core  48395   National Certificate: Sugar Technology  Level 5  Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5  Passed the End Date -
    Status was "Reregistered"     		 2023-06-30  AgriSETA 


    PROVIDERS CURRENTLY ACCREDITED TO OFFER THIS UNIT STANDARD: 
    This information shows the current accreditations (i.e. those not past their accreditation end dates), and is the most complete record available to SAQA as of today. Some Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionaries have a lag in their recording systems for provider accreditation, in turn leading to a lag in notifying SAQA of all the providers that they have accredited to offer qualifications and unit standards, as well as any extensions to accreditation end dates. The relevant Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionary should be notified if a record appears to be missing from here.
     
    1. RCL Foods-Sugar & Milling (MP) 


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