HORT516 – Managing Staff
Module code
HORT516
Module title
Managing Staff
Prescription
The aim of this module is to develop student’s knowledge and competency in managing staff for a horticulture operation.
Programmes
- SX1803
NZQA Level
Level 5
NZQA Credits
5
Delivery method
- Web-Supported
Learning hours
- Total learning hours
- 50
Resources required
- Learning Outcomes
- 1. Describe employment obligations and responsibilities for a horticulture operation.
2. Describe types of employment agreements relevant to employees in a horticulture operation.
3. Manage induction processes and training programs for new staff in a horticulture operation.
4. Develop a labour schedule to meet labour requirements of a horticulture operation. - Content
- - Legislative requirements and employer obligations in a horticulture operation
- Health and Safety legislative requirements in a horticulture operation
- Employment agreements for horticulture operation
- Staff inductions and training programs
- Labour schedules - Assessment Criteria
- Assessment in this module is mixed mode. Students must gain a minimum mark of 50% in the achievement-based assessments and meet all the requirements of the competency-based assessments including carrying out all tasks in a safe manner and to industry standard to be eligible for a final grade for this module.
The final grade will be based on the marks from the achievement-based assessment tasks. Where there is no achievement based assessment involved, a competency pass will be given if competencies are satisfied. - Learning and Teaching Resource
- - Tutorial notes, exercises and readings, flexible, blended learning focus to content and material, projects for project based learning.
- Interactive Moodle platform
