List the assessment methods to be used and the context and resources required for assessment. Copy and paste the relevant sections from the evidence guide below and then re-write these in plain English.
Element | Performance criteria |
Elements describe the essential outcomes. | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
1. Label carcase to specification | 1.1 Identify correct labels 1.2 Attach labels to carcase according to workplace and regulatory requirements 1.3 Monitor and replenish stocks of labels according to workplace requirements |
2. Stamp or brand carcase to specification | 2.1 Stamp carcases with appropriate (approved) Department of Agriculture or state meat authority stamps 2.2 Stamp carcases with establishment code or identification stamp 2.3 Brand carcases with workplace and/or AUS-MEAT grade brands in accordance with workplace requirements 2.4 Check stamps and brands for legibility |
The candidate must label and stamp carcases in accordance with regulatory and workplace requirements.
The candidate must:
differentiate between the different types of labels
differentiate between the different types of stamps and brands
label and stamp carcase to hygiene and sanitation requirements
label and stamp carcase to workplace and regulatory requirements
consistently apply brands so they are legible
observe relevant workplace health and safety requirements
use communication skills relevant to work instructions and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
comply with security arrangements for stamps when not in use
The candidate must demonstrate a basic factual, technical and procedural knowledge of:
security arrangements for stamps when not in use
consequences of incorrect labelling, stamping or branding
correct methods of attaching labels
correct methods of stamping and branding
relevant workplace health and safety requirements
types of labels, stamps and brands, and when they are to be used
Assessment must be conducted in an operating meat processing plant.
Competency must be demonstrated at the normal rate of production.
As a minimum, the following three forms of assessment must be used:
quiz of underpinning knowledge
workplace demonstration
workplace referee or third-party report of performance over time
Assessors must satisfy the current standards for RTOs.