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AMPA2072
Operate carton sealing machine

Assessment tool

Version 1.0
Issue Date: April 2024


This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to operate carton sealing machines such as carton gluing machines and heat shrink wrap machines.

This unit is applicable to workers in a registered meat processing premises such as an abattoir (offal room, tripe room, boning room), food service operations, smallgoods factory, wholesale butchery, game meat processing establishment or pet food premises.

All work should be carried out to comply with workplace and hygiene requirements.

This unit applies to individuals who work under general supervision, exercise limited autonomy and have some accountability for their own work.

No occupational licensing, legislative or certification requirements are known to apply to this unit at the time of publication.

This unit must be delivered and assessed in the context of Australian meat processing standards and regulations.

You may want to include more information here about the target group and the purpose of the assessments (eg formative, summative, recognition)



Evidence Required

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Element

Performance criteria

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Operate sealing machine

1.1 Operate sealing machine in accordance with workplace requirements and manufacturer's specifications

1.2 Report defects promptly in accordance with workplace requirements

2. Maintain sealing machine

2.1 Maintain sealing machine in accordance with manufacturer's specifications and workplace requirements

2.2 Monitor consumables at designated intervals in accordance with workplace requirements

2.3 Refill consumables in accordance with workplace requirements

The candidate must operate carton sealing machines such as carton gluing machines and heat shrink wrap machines.

The candidate must:

operate the carton sealing machine in accordance with manufacturer's specifications and workplace requirements

operate the carton sealing machine in accordance with workplace health and safety requirements

re-load the carton sealing machine with consumables

report equipment faults to supervisor

apply relevant regulatory requirements

use communication skills relevant to work instructions

The candidate must demonstrate a basic factual, technical and procedural knowledge of:

workplace health and safety requirements related to sealing cartons

operation of the carton sealing machine

work instructions related to sealing cartons

relevant regulatory requirements

Assessment must occur in a meat processing or wholesaling operation.

Competency must be demonstrated at normal production speed.

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.


Submission Requirements

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Assessment Tasks

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Element

Performance criteria

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Operate sealing machine

1.1 Operate sealing machine in accordance with workplace requirements and manufacturer's specifications

1.2 Report defects promptly in accordance with workplace requirements

2. Maintain sealing machine

2.1 Maintain sealing machine in accordance with manufacturer's specifications and workplace requirements

2.2 Monitor consumables at designated intervals in accordance with workplace requirements

2.3 Refill consumables in accordance with workplace requirements

The candidate must operate carton sealing machines such as carton gluing machines and heat shrink wrap machines.

The candidate must:

operate the carton sealing machine in accordance with manufacturer's specifications and workplace requirements

operate the carton sealing machine in accordance with workplace health and safety requirements

re-load the carton sealing machine with consumables

report equipment faults to supervisor

apply relevant regulatory requirements

use communication skills relevant to work instructions

The candidate must demonstrate a basic factual, technical and procedural knowledge of:

workplace health and safety requirements related to sealing cartons

operation of the carton sealing machine

work instructions related to sealing cartons

relevant regulatory requirements

Assessment must occur in a meat processing or wholesaling operation.

Competency must be demonstrated at normal production speed.

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.

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Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Operate sealing machine in accordance with workplace requirements and manufacturer's specifications 
Report defects promptly in accordance with workplace requirements 
Maintain sealing machine in accordance with manufacturer's specifications and workplace requirements 
Monitor consumables at designated intervals in accordance with workplace requirements 
Refill consumables in accordance with workplace requirements 

Forms

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