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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Implement start-up procedures
   • Follow work and manufacturer’s instructions to start-up readers and NLIS data terminals
   • Check back up reader
2. Perform pre-operational checks
   • Check operation of reader using test RFID
   • Check terminal is connected to RFID reader and server
   • Report issues promptly to relevant supervisors
3. Ensure testing and maintenance regimes
   • Check routine testing and maintenance of readers is being performed
4. Perform basic troubleshooting on hardware and software
   • Identify and isolate issue and check start-up procedures
   • Follow basic trouble shooting tests using workplace procedures and manufacturer’s instructions
5. Implement corrective action when hardware or software fails
   • Inform all relevant staff when hardware or software fails
   • Implement fall-back plan including use of back-up readers and terminals
   • Instruct operators as to new arrangements

Range Statement

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Performance Evidence

The candidate must conduct start-up procedures and undertake pre-operational checks on slaughter floor National Livestock Information System (NLIS) data equipment such as Radio Frequency Information Devices (RFID) readers and NLIS data terminals.

The candidate must:

perform start-up operations for RFID readers

perform pre-operational checks

ensure testing and maintenance regimes

perform basic trouble shooting on hardware and software

implement corrective action when hardware or software fails

use communication skills relevant to work instructions and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to interact with people such as maintenance staff, equipment providers, supervisors and other operators to overcome operating problems

take appropriate steps to minimise workplace health and safety risks

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Knowledge Evidence

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

the NLIS system, including the origin and nature of the system, its commercial importance, role in food safety and importing country requirements, role in traceability

NLIS regulatory requirements in relation to abattoirs

start up procedures on readers and NLIS data terminals

pre-operational checks on readers and NLIS data terminals

manufacturer's instructions

workplace procedures

routine testing and maintenance requirements

standard simple trouble shooting on software and hardware

role and responsibilities of regulators, and other bodies such as MLA in relation to NLIS

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