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AMPX208
Apply environmentally sustainable work practices

Assessment tool

Version 1.0
Issue Date: April 2024


This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to reduce negative environmental impacts of meat industry work practices.

This unit addresses the knowledge, processes and techniques necessary to support environmentally sustainable work practices. It is applicable to personnel in all sectors and areas, and at all levels of the meat processing industry. It is particularly applicable to production personnel in meat processing, smallgoods operators and meat retailing personnel.

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

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

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

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


Evidence Required

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 current resource use

1.1 Identify workplace environmental and resource efficiency issues

1.2 Identify resources used in own work role

1.3 Identify wastes and emissions created by own work role

2. Comply with environmental regulations

2.1 Follow regulatory requirements, work instructions and procedures to ensure compliance

2.2 Identify non-conformances and follow corrective action procedures

3. Seek opportunities to improve resource efficiency

3.1 Follow enterprise plans to improve environmental practices and resource efficiency

3.2 Make suggestions for improvements to workplace practices in own work area

The candidate must:

demonstrate a basic understanding of sustainability

interpret workplace information

report non-conformances

recognise and follow procedures, follow instructions and respond to change

relate to people from a range of social, cultural, ethnic backgrounds, and physical and mental abilities

apply relevant communication and mathematical skills

ask questions and clarify work requirements

follow good housekeeping procedures and practices

apply relevant workplace health and safety, regulatory and workplace requirements

take corrective action according to workplace requirements

work with others to solve problems relating to environmental performance

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

environmental and resource efficiency hazards and risks associated with own workplace and own work area

workplace environmental management strategies affecting own work practice

relevant environmental and resource efficiency systems and procedures for own work area

relevant workplace health and safety, regulatory and workplace requirements

Competency in this unit must be demonstrated under conditions that are the same as the speed of production and within the parameters of the role responsibilities.

Assessment should be undertaken in an operating meat processing plant or food service operation.

The following three forms of assessment must be used:

demonstration - snapshot of performance

quiz, question and answer

observation of performance over time

Assessors must satisfy the current standards for RTOs.

Submission Requirements

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Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Assessment Tasks

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 current resource use

1.1 Identify workplace environmental and resource efficiency issues

1.2 Identify resources used in own work role

1.3 Identify wastes and emissions created by own work role

2. Comply with environmental regulations

2.1 Follow regulatory requirements, work instructions and procedures to ensure compliance

2.2 Identify non-conformances and follow corrective action procedures

3. Seek opportunities to improve resource efficiency

3.1 Follow enterprise plans to improve environmental practices and resource efficiency

3.2 Make suggestions for improvements to workplace practices in own work area

The candidate must:

demonstrate a basic understanding of sustainability

interpret workplace information

report non-conformances

recognise and follow procedures, follow instructions and respond to change

relate to people from a range of social, cultural, ethnic backgrounds, and physical and mental abilities

apply relevant communication and mathematical skills

ask questions and clarify work requirements

follow good housekeeping procedures and practices

apply relevant workplace health and safety, regulatory and workplace requirements

take corrective action according to workplace requirements

work with others to solve problems relating to environmental performance

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

environmental and resource efficiency hazards and risks associated with own workplace and own work area

workplace environmental management strategies affecting own work practice

relevant environmental and resource efficiency systems and procedures for own work area

relevant workplace health and safety, regulatory and workplace requirements

Competency in this unit must be demonstrated under conditions that are the same as the speed of production and within the parameters of the role responsibilities.

Assessment should be undertaken in an operating meat processing plant or food service operation.

The following three forms of assessment must be used:

demonstration - snapshot of performance

quiz, question and answer

observation 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
Identify workplace environmental and resource efficiency issues 
Identify resources used in own work role 
Identify wastes and emissions created by own work role 
Follow regulatory requirements, work instructions and procedures to ensure compliance 
Identify non-conformances and follow corrective action procedures 
Follow enterprise plans to improve environmental practices and resource efficiency 
Make suggestions for improvements to workplace practices in own work area 

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