This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to understand the rendering process and work safely in the rendering area.

This unit is applicable to workers in meat rendering plants.

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)

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. Identify steps in processing rendered products	1.1 Identify flow of waste and processed by-product through the plant 1.2 Identify major items of equipment such as cookers, presses and mills 1.3 Explain major uses of rendered products and customer specifications
2. Identify workplace health and safety requirements for the rendering area	2.1 Explain and follow workplace health and safety for the rendering area 2.2 Identify specific hazards in rendering area and outline control methods
3. Identify workplace requirements for the rendering area	3.1 Explain hygiene requirements for the rendering area 3.2 Identify quality requirements for rendering 3.3 Identify control points for rendering in accordance with workplace requirements 3.4 Identify procedures associated with control points in accordance with workplace requirements

The candidate must explain the rendering process and work safely in the rendering area.

The candidate must:

explain the sequence, risks and workplace requirements associated with the rendering process at their own plant

apply relevant regulatory requirements

meet the workplace health and safety requirements for working in the rendering area

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

environmental hazards associated with rendering products and the appropriate workplace requirements to minimise these

quality requirements for rendered products

workplace and customer quality requirements for rendered products

relevant regulatory requirements

steps in rendering and the process involved

workplace health and safety requirements for working in the rendering area

Assessment must occur in the workplace under normal production conditions.

Competency must be demonstrated in a rendering plant at a rate that meets workplace requirements.

As a minimum, three different forms of assessment must be used.

Assessors must satisfy the current standards for RTOs.

List each assessment task's title, type (eg project, observation/demonstration, essay, assingnment, checklist) and due date here

Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Copy and paste from the following data to produce each assessment task. Write these in plain English and spell out how, when and where the task is to be carried out, under what conditions, and what resources are needed. Include guidelines about how well the candidate has to perform a task for it to be judged satisfactory.

Element	Performance criteria
Elements describe the essential outcomes.	Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.
1. Identify steps in processing rendered products	1.1 Identify flow of waste and processed by-product through the plant 1.2 Identify major items of equipment such as cookers, presses and mills 1.3 Explain major uses of rendered products and customer specifications
2. Identify workplace health and safety requirements for the rendering area	2.1 Explain and follow workplace health and safety for the rendering area 2.2 Identify specific hazards in rendering area and outline control methods
3. Identify workplace requirements for the rendering area	3.1 Explain hygiene requirements for the rendering area 3.2 Identify quality requirements for rendering 3.3 Identify control points for rendering in accordance with workplace requirements 3.4 Identify procedures associated with control points in accordance with workplace requirements

The candidate must explain the rendering process and work safely in the rendering area.

The candidate must:

explain the sequence, risks and workplace requirements associated with the rendering process at their own plant

apply relevant regulatory requirements

meet the workplace health and safety requirements for working in the rendering area

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

environmental hazards associated with rendering products and the appropriate workplace requirements to minimise these

quality requirements for rendered products

workplace and customer quality requirements for rendered products

relevant regulatory requirements

steps in rendering and the process involved

workplace health and safety requirements for working in the rendering area

Assessment must occur in the workplace under normal production conditions.

Competency must be demonstrated in a rendering plant at a rate that meets workplace requirements.

As a minimum, three different forms of assessment must be used.

Assessors must satisfy the current standards for RTOs.

Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.

Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice	Yes	No	Comments/feedback
Identify flow of waste and processed by-product through the plant
Identify major items of equipment such as cookers, presses and mills
Explain major uses of rendered products and customer specifications
Explain and follow workplace health and safety for the rendering area
Identify specific hazards in rendering area and outline control methods
Explain hygiene requirements for the rendering area
Identify quality requirements for rendering
Identify control points for rendering in accordance with workplace requirements
Identify procedures associated with control points in accordance with workplace requirements

Assessment Cover Sheet

AMPA2157 - Overview rendering process

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Assessment Record Sheet

AMPA2157 - Overview rendering process

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