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Performance Evidence
The candidate must restrain animals prior to stunning.
The candidate must: maintain segregation according to workplace requirementsmaintain the flow of animals to meet production requirementsrestrain animals to maintain production requirementsrestrain stock without causing undue stress to the animalsrestrain the animal to workplace health and safety requirementsuse goads, where applicable, in accordance with work instructions, health and safety, and animal welfare regulations apply relevant communication skills relevant to work instructions and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)cooperate and communicate effectively with other workersapply relevant regulatory requirementsKnowledge Evidence
The candidate must demonstrate a basic factual, technical and procedural knowledge of:
animal welfare requirementscorrect use of goadsregulatory requirements for segregation relevant animal welfare regulatory requirementsthe impact of stress and injury on meat qualitythe relevant Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and work instructionsthe required segregation of animalsthe workplace and health and safety requirements related to restraining animals and the reasons for these requirementscharacteristics of breeds, sex and age of animals as they relate to work duties