Carry out bulk handling grain and flour in milling
Overview
This standard is about the skills and knowledge needed for you to carry out bulk handling of grain and flour in milling. Industry regulations and standards in food and drink operations need to be followed when preparing and carrying out bulk filling and closing down plant and equipment. You will need the skills and knowledge to carry out bulk storage and understand the importance of flour blending. It is also about grain and flour pests and their effective control. This standard is for you if you work in food and drink manufacture and/or supply operations and you are involved in bulk handling grain and flour in milling.
Performance criteria
You must be able to:
check that the work area is well organised, clean and tidy in
accordance with company procedures
receive and confirm bulk filling specification
confirm that services and filling equipment are available and
complies with relevant regulations
- identify the container/silo to be filled and confirm that it is available
and complies with relevant regulations
- check that the delivery weight/volume corresponds with space
available in the container
check that equipment is in correct working order
check that necessary documentation is completed
carry out bulk filling to specification
monitor to check that output rates are in line with specification
monitor containers/silo and deal with any which do not meet
specification
achieve the required output to specification
finish bulk filling according to specification
close down the plant and equipment in accordance with company
procedures
- deal with any operational loss or gain in accordance with
company procedures
- deal with any loss or spillage in accordance with company
procedures
- prepare and carry out bulk filling in accordance with health and
safety, hygiene and environmental standards or instructions
Knowledge and Understanding
You need to know and understand:
what the advantages and disadvantages of bulk storage systems
are
the factors which influence the choice of bins and bin design
how bin discharge of grain using FIFO, Chinaman's Hat and
conical hoppers
- how bin discharge of flour occurs in fluidised, mechanical and
vibrating dischargers
what the function of central or individual bin exhaust systems are
the hygiene and safety implications of bulk bins, cleaning and
explosion relief
how bran, pellets, wheat germ and wheatfeed should be stored
the problems of wheat storage; husbandry of wheat storage,
damp/dry grain heating, heating damage, heat detection and
control of damp/dry grain heating
- what the process of flour blending is, and why it is important to the
milling process
- the functions of flour blending systems including batch
blending/mixing and on-line blending/mixing plant
- the components of a flour blending system including weighers,
mixers and homogenisers,
- what the types of vehicles used to transport flour and by-products
are, and how they are loaded and unloaded
- what the range of primary and secondary insect pests are which
can contaminate stored wheat and flour
- the main bird and rodent pests which can contaminate stored
wheat and flour
- what the different insect infestation control procedures are, how
and when control methods are used
how bird and rodent pests are controlled
what different structural and spacial treatments there are