Courses

1. Farming / Packhouse Skills

course no.	Title	duration (days)
1,1	Fruit Tree Pruners	5
1,2	Fruit Tree Pruners (Refresher)	3
1,3	Fruit Thinners	2
1,4	Fruit Thinners (Refresher)	1
1,5	Fruit Pickers	3
1,6	Fruit Pickers (Refresher)	1
1,7	Fruit Sorters : Packhouse	2
1,8	Fruit Sorters : Packhouse (Refresher)	1
1,9	Fruit Sorters: Orchard	2
1,10	Fruit Sorters: Orchard (Refresher)	1
1,11	Orchard Monitors (Basic)	2
1,12	Orchard Irrigators	3
1,13	Orchard Irrigators (Refresher)	1
1,14	Orchard Sprayers (Chemicals)	5
1,15	Orchard Sprayers (Chemicals) (Refresher)	2
1,16	Tree Grafters	3
1,17	Tree Grafters (Refresher)	1
1,18	Tractor Operators	5
1,19	Tractor Operators (Refresher)	2
1,20	Forklift Operators	5
1,21	Forklift Operators (Refresher)	2
1,22	Fruit Packers: Packhouse (Apples & Pears)	2
1,23	Fruit Packers: (Refresher) (Apples & Pears)	1
1,24	Palletiser: Packhouse	1
1,25	Palletiser: Packhouse (Refresher)	0.5
1,26	Powered Pallet Truck	2
1,27	Powered Pallet Truck (Refresher)	1
1,28	Container Loading - Forklift	1
1,29	Container Loading - Forklift (Refresher)	3
1,30	Chainsaw Operators	3

course no.	Title	duration (days)
2,1	Basic Supervisory Principles	5
2,2	Understanding the job	1
2,3	Setting performance standards	1
2,4	Improving employee motivation	1
2,5	Dealing with people problems	1
2,6	Planning for action	1
2,7	Planning improved work	1
2,8	Managing the workday	1
2,9	Improving work methods	1
2,10	Dealing with technical problems	1
2,11	Suggesting course of action	1
2,12	Giving clear instructions	1
2,13	Writing memos and letters	1
2,14	Conducting meetings at work	1
2,15	Improving negotiation skills	1
2,16	Delegating work to employees	1
2,17	Inducting the new employee	1
2,18	Training on the job	1
2,19	Assisting in selection	1
2,20	Disciplining employees on the job	1
2,21	Handling complaints and grievances	1
2,22	Maximising customer satisfaction	1
2,23	Improving team performance	1

course no.	Title	duration (days)
3,1	Basic Supervisory Principles	1
3,2	Understanding the job	2
3,3	Setting performance standards	2
3,4	Improving employee motivation	0.5
3,5	Dealing with people problems	0.25
3,6	Planning for action	1
3,7	Planning improved work	1
3,8	Managing the workday	1
3,9	Improving work methods	1

course no.	Title	duration (days)
4,1	6M-Simulation	12 hours
4,2	6M-Simulation (Refresher)	4 hours
4,3	On Target	2
4,4	On Target (Refresher)	4 hours
4,5	Financial Life Skills	2
4,6	Basic Skills in Numeracy and Calculations	5

course no.	Title	duration (days)
5,1	Mechanical battery test (Drivers)	30 min
5,2	Aptitude Test (Trainability)	3 hours