This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to perform hind legging operations on small stock such as sheep and goats.

This unit is applicable to those performing legging on the hind legs of small stock.

All work should be carried out to comply with workplace procedures, customer requirements and product specifications.

This unit applies to individuals who work under broad direction and take responsibility for their own work including limited responsibility for the work of others. They provide and communicate solutions to a range of predictable problems.

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. Open the pelt	1.1 Open pelt down the inside of the hind leg from the hock to the pit area in accordance with work instructions. 1.2 Open pelt applying the technique of cuts aimed outwards to minimise damage to tissue or pelt in accordance with work instructions.
2. Remove udders, testicles and pizzles	2.1 Open pelt between the tail and the cod or udder area, and remove pizzle and testicles or udder with zero spillage in accordance with work instructions.
3. Remove the pelt	3.1 Remove pelt from the outside of the leg down to the flank maintaining minimal damage to pelt or tissue in accordance with work instructions. 3.2 Remove hock in accordance with workplace procedures and related equipment is sterilised to avoid cross-contamination, where this forms part of the work instruction.

The candidate must perform hind legging operations on small stock such as sheep and goats.

The candidate must:

perform legging cuts in accordance with work instructions

direct all cuts through the pelt outwards (spear cuts)

achieve a hide with good shape and consistency using appropriate methods

apply communication skills relevant to work instructions and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)

apply relevant regulatory and workplace requirements

comply with workplace health and safety requirements for the legging area

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

equipment sterilisation requirements

methods used to avoid contamination

impact of damage to the carcase on product quality

consequences of cutting the muscle structure and surfaces

relevant regulatory and workplace requirements

workplace health and safety requirements for the legging area

sources of contamination and cross-contamination

Assessment must be conducted in an operating meat processing plant.

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.

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. Open the pelt	1.1 Open pelt down the inside of the hind leg from the hock to the pit area in accordance with work instructions. 1.2 Open pelt applying the technique of cuts aimed outwards to minimise damage to tissue or pelt in accordance with work instructions.
2. Remove udders, testicles and pizzles	2.1 Open pelt between the tail and the cod or udder area, and remove pizzle and testicles or udder with zero spillage in accordance with work instructions.
3. Remove the pelt	3.1 Remove pelt from the outside of the leg down to the flank maintaining minimal damage to pelt or tissue in accordance with work instructions. 3.2 Remove hock in accordance with workplace procedures and related equipment is sterilised to avoid cross-contamination, where this forms part of the work instruction.

The candidate must perform hind legging operations on small stock such as sheep and goats.

The candidate must:

perform legging cuts in accordance with work instructions

direct all cuts through the pelt outwards (spear cuts)

achieve a hide with good shape and consistency using appropriate methods

apply communication skills relevant to work instructions and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)

apply relevant regulatory and workplace requirements

comply with workplace health and safety requirements for the legging area

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

equipment sterilisation requirements

methods used to avoid contamination

impact of damage to the carcase on product quality

consequences of cutting the muscle structure and surfaces

relevant regulatory and workplace requirements

workplace health and safety requirements for the legging area

sources of contamination and cross-contamination

Assessment must be conducted in an operating meat processing plant.

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.

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
Open pelt down the inside of the hind leg from the hock to the pit area in accordance with work instructions.
Open pelt applying the technique of cuts aimed outwards to minimise damage to tissue or pelt in accordance with work instructions.
Open pelt between the tail and the cod or udder area, and remove pizzle and testicles or udder with zero spillage in accordance with work instructions.
Remove pelt from the outside of the leg down to the flank maintaining minimal damage to pelt or tissue in accordance with work instructions.
Remove hock in accordance with workplace procedures and related equipment is sterilised to avoid cross-contamination, where this forms part of the work instruction.

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