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AMPCOR404
Facilitate hygiene and sanitation performance

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Version 1.0
Issue Date: April 2024


This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to monitor the hygiene and sanitation performance of a plant.

This unit is applicable to supervisors or those with responsibilities overseeing hygiene and sanitation in meat processing establishments such as Quality Assurance (QA) officers and meat safety officers. It is applicable to meat processing, wholesaling, smallgoods and retailing operations.

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

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

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. Interpret statutory and workplace requirements relating to hygiene and sanitation

1.1 Explain hygiene and sanitation, regulatory and workplace requirements to other workers to assist their workplace performance

1.2 Implement employer and employee rights, responsibilities and obligations to achieve hygiene and sanitation compliance

2. Monitor hygiene and sanitation performance

2.1 Monitor hygiene and sanitation to verify compliance with workplace and statutory requirements

2.2 Report situations requiring action to improve hygiene and sanitation compliance as part of the continuous improvement process

2.3 Evaluate impact of process and product monitoring on hygiene and sanitation

3. Respond to hygiene and sanitation problems

3.1 Investigate hygiene and sanitation issues using established processes and procedures to resolve problems

3.2 Follow up and report recommended action arising from the investigation to ensure reinforcement and documentation of the outcomes

4. Evaluate results of microbiological testing

4.1 Analyse results of microbiological testing in terms of regulatory and workplace requirements

4.2 Take corrective action in response to microbiological results when required by workplace and regulatory requirements

Competency is demonstrated by taking an appropriate level of responsibility for the implementation of hygiene and sanitation SOPs. Evidence must demonstrate the candidate's consistency of performance over time.

The candidate must:

define the problem being investigated

understand and apply HACCP systems

identify and apply workplace health and safety requirements

plan an approach to the investigation

evaluate the problem

explain and monitor workplace hygiene and sanitation policies, practices and procedures

report outcomes of the investigation

follow up post-investigation issues

identify action required to strengthen hygiene and sanitation compliance

implement the monitoring procedures

report monitoring outcomes

use techniques for individual and team resolution of the problem

use relevant communication skills

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

purpose of hygiene and sanitation monitoring

regulatory and commercial implications of inadequate control of hygiene and sanitation

company processes and procedures to conduct a hygiene and sanitation investigation

employer and employee rights, responsibilities and obligations regarding hygiene and sanitation

statutory requirements specific to the site of employment

Assessment must include demonstration of on-the-job competency in the workplace.

Assessment should involve analysis of real or simulated data for a meat processing operation.

The following three forms of evidence must be used:

quiz of underpinning knowledge

workplace demonstration

workplace referee or third-party report of performance over time

Assessors must satisfy 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. Interpret statutory and workplace requirements relating to hygiene and sanitation

1.1 Explain hygiene and sanitation, regulatory and workplace requirements to other workers to assist their workplace performance

1.2 Implement employer and employee rights, responsibilities and obligations to achieve hygiene and sanitation compliance

2. Monitor hygiene and sanitation performance

2.1 Monitor hygiene and sanitation to verify compliance with workplace and statutory requirements

2.2 Report situations requiring action to improve hygiene and sanitation compliance as part of the continuous improvement process

2.3 Evaluate impact of process and product monitoring on hygiene and sanitation

3. Respond to hygiene and sanitation problems

3.1 Investigate hygiene and sanitation issues using established processes and procedures to resolve problems

3.2 Follow up and report recommended action arising from the investigation to ensure reinforcement and documentation of the outcomes

4. Evaluate results of microbiological testing

4.1 Analyse results of microbiological testing in terms of regulatory and workplace requirements

4.2 Take corrective action in response to microbiological results when required by workplace and regulatory requirements

Competency is demonstrated by taking an appropriate level of responsibility for the implementation of hygiene and sanitation SOPs. Evidence must demonstrate the candidate's consistency of performance over time.

The candidate must:

define the problem being investigated

understand and apply HACCP systems

identify and apply workplace health and safety requirements

plan an approach to the investigation

evaluate the problem

explain and monitor workplace hygiene and sanitation policies, practices and procedures

report outcomes of the investigation

follow up post-investigation issues

identify action required to strengthen hygiene and sanitation compliance

implement the monitoring procedures

report monitoring outcomes

use techniques for individual and team resolution of the problem

use relevant communication skills

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

purpose of hygiene and sanitation monitoring

regulatory and commercial implications of inadequate control of hygiene and sanitation

company processes and procedures to conduct a hygiene and sanitation investigation

employer and employee rights, responsibilities and obligations regarding hygiene and sanitation

statutory requirements specific to the site of employment

Assessment must include demonstration of on-the-job competency in the workplace.

Assessment should involve analysis of real or simulated data for a meat processing operation.

The following three forms of evidence must be used:

quiz of underpinning knowledge

workplace demonstration

workplace referee or third-party report of performance over time

Assessors must satisfy 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
Explain hygiene and sanitation, regulatory and workplace requirements to other workers to assist their workplace performance 
Implement employer and employee rights, responsibilities and obligations to achieve hygiene and sanitation compliance 
Monitor hygiene and sanitation to verify compliance with workplace and statutory requirements 
Report situations requiring action to improve hygiene and sanitation compliance as part of the continuous improvement process 
Evaluate impact of process and product monitoring on hygiene and sanitation 
Investigate hygiene and sanitation issues using established processes and procedures to resolve problems 
Follow up and report recommended action arising from the investigation to ensure reinforcement and documentation of the outcomes 
Analyse results of microbiological testing in terms of regulatory and workplace requirements 
Take corrective action in response to microbiological results when required by workplace and regulatory requirements 
Explain hygiene and sanitation, regulatory and workplace requirements to other workers to assist their workplace performance 
Implement employer and employee rights, responsibilities and obligations to achieve hygiene and sanitation compliance 
Monitor hygiene and sanitation to verify compliance with workplace and statutory requirements 
Report situations requiring action to improve hygiene and sanitation compliance as part of the continuous improvement process 
Evaluate impact of process and product monitoring on hygiene and sanitation 
Investigate hygiene and sanitation issues using established processes and procedures to resolve problems 
Follow up and report recommended action arising from the investigation to ensure reinforcement and documentation of the outcomes 
Analyse results of microbiological testing in terms of regulatory and workplace requirements 
Take corrective action in response to microbiological results when required by workplace and regulatory requirements 

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