Elements and Performance Criteria
- Manage animals in lairage
- Receive animals into lairage according to workplace requirements
- Handle animals in lairage to minimise stress and according to workplace requirements
- Deal with animal welfare issues in relation to the handling of animals in lairage according to regulatory and workplace requirements
- Provide food and water according to workplace requirements
- Maintain records of all livestock movements on plant according to workplace requirements
- Handle animals according to workplace health and safety requirements
- Maintain good housekeeping in yards
- Report maintenance issues according to workplace requirements
- Present animals for slaughter
- Select animals for slaughter according to product specifications and workplace requirements
- Prepare animals for slaughter at a rate to maintain productivity according to workplace requirements
- Present animals for slaughter in a suitable condition to maintain the standards of product
- Present animals for slaughter according to workplace, animal welfare, regulatory and workplace health and safety requirements
- Maintain flow and order of animals